Biology A-Level
Genetic modification of microorganisms
What Genetic modification of microorganisms means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Genetic modification of microorganisms
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Bacteria and fungi can be genetically modified to produce human proteins such as insulin, allowing microbes to make products they would not naturally produce.
Topics that use Genetic modification of microorganisms
- Cloning and biotechnology (OCR A-Level)
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