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Type 1 diabetes can be managed with daily injections of human insulin. Historically, insulin was extracted from the pancreases of pigs, but today it is predominantly produced by genetically engineered bacteria.

Describe how genetic engineering is used to produce bacteria that can synthesise human insulin.

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Selective breeding and genetic engineering Questions

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