EBK CAMPBELL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+CONNECT.
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Author: Reece
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 12, Problem 8TYK
Recombinant DNA techniques are used to custom-build bacteria for two main purposes: to obtain multiple copies of certain genes and to obtain useful proteins produced by certain genes. Give an example of each of these applications in medicine and agriculture.
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