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development of genetic counseling as a career
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development of a method of DNA fingerprinting
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production of proteins, such as insulin, for use as drugs
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cloning of animals and engineeringof agricultural crops
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Detailed explanation-1: -Recombinant DNA technology has been effectively used to produce various human proteins in microorganisms, such as insulin and growth hormone, used in the treatment of diseases (see Chapter 4: Recombinant DNA Technology and Genetically Modified Organisms).
Detailed explanation-2: -The development in the field of genetic engineering allowed the production of insulin in E. coli and yeast, which have been approved for therapeutic applications in human by FDA [14, 15]. Nowadays, recombinant human insulin is mainly produced either in E. coli or Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Detailed explanation-3: -In medicine, genetic engineering has been used to mass-produce insulin, human growth hormones, follistim (for treating infertility), human albumin, monoclonal antibodies, antihemophilic factors, vaccines, and many other drugs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Recombinant DNA technology is the joining together of DNA molecules from two different species. The recombined DNA molecule is inserted into a host organism to produce new genetic combinations that are of value to science, medicine, agriculture, and industry.
Detailed explanation-5: -Medical genetics is any application of genetic principles to medical practice. This includes studies of inheritance, mapping disease genes, diagnosis and treatment, and genetic counseling. Pharmacogenetics is the study of how drugs affect the body with respect to specific genetic backgrounds.