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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications3 Marks
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Explain, how Eli Lilly, an American company produced insulin by recombinant DNA technology.
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Explain how the company, Eli Lilly was able to produce human insulin using recombinant DNA technology.
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