alleryStart learning →The hepatitis B vaccine produced by recombinant DNA technology is made in which organism?
AEscherichia coli
BYeast cells
CPenicillium mould
DAgrobacterium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Yeast cells
Antigenic polypeptides of the hepatitis B virus are expressed in yeast to give the vaccine.
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