2007-01-04 11:41:19 · 3 answers · asked by phantomloverboitj 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
it is a bacteria that express a high level of the interest protein. i think it is wrong to say transgenic bacteria, because bacteria are unicellular. this terminology is used for multicellular organism. you can say transgenic mice as an example.
2007-01-04 11:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by basel A 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Transgenic organisms have been genetically engineered to express a gene from another organism. Some transgenic bacteria make human insulin, which can then be purified and used to treat human diabetics.
2007-01-04 11:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its genetically altered bacteria that can be used to help the body. For instance it can be used, and is used to insert insulin into diabetic bodies.
2007-01-04 11:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋