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Biotechnology and Its Applications
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Why do children cured by enzyme-replacement therapy for adenosine deaminase deficiency need periodic treatment?

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Children cured by enzyme-replacement therapy for adenosine deaminase deficiency need periodic treatment because these cells are not immortal.

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Some More Questions From Biotechnology and Its Applications Chapter

How is inactive Bt-toxin converted into active form ?

How Bt toxin causes death of insect ?

Name a few forms of cry gene.

List the specific insects killed by (i) cryIAc and (ii) cryIAb.

Name the insect killed by proteins coded by cryIIAb and cry IAc.

What is unique about transgenic animals ?

What is silencing of mRNA ?

What is the process of silencing mRNA ?

Name the genetically engineered insulin.

Name the transgenic cow which produces human protein enriched milk. Give specific contents of milk.