Genetically engineered bovine (bST), sometimes called rbST (recombinant bovine somatotropin) or rbGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) are used in the
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Therapeutic drugs
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Agriculture
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C
Dairy industry
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D
DNA fingerprinting
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Solution
The correct option is C Dairy industry rbgh is a genetically modified artificially synthesised hormone. Dairy cows are injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbgh) to increase the milk producing capacity, also known as recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST). When injected into cows, rbgh increases milk production to about 10 to 15 percent.