why is the the human insulin gene recombined with the bacterial DNA plasmid.?
why does insulin join with bacteria in the process of rDNA??
Please help!
3 Responses
Seth C
08 Feb 2010
geneblogger
08 Feb 2010
The genetic code is universal, so a human insulin gene can be expressed, or made, by bacteria. The insulin gene is inserted into a bacterial plasmid, under the control of bacterial gene regulatory sequences, and the bacteria are programmed to make human insulin.
geneblogger
08 Feb 2010
The genetic code is universal, therefore, a human insulin gene can be expressed, or made, by bacteria. The insulin gene is inserted into a bacterial plasmid, under the control of bacterial gene regulatory sequences, and the bacteria are programmed to make human insulin.
This was a man-made construction….combining human and bacterial DNA. The reason is the new bacterial makes gobs of human insulin for diabetic patients.