alleryThe insulin chains were produced in plasmids of:
ALactobacillus
BAzotobacter
CEscherichia
DStreptomyces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Escherichia
1. A bacterial host was used to express the chains.
2. The sequences were introduced into plasmids of Escherichia coli.
3. The chains were produced separately, then combined.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 12 'Biotechnology and its Applications'_
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