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Which is used in production of insulin by genetic engineering?

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Rhizobium

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Saccharomyces

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Mycobacterium

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Escherichia

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Solution

The correct option is D Escherichia
Insulin consists of two polypeptide chains A and B. Two DNA sequences corresponding to "A and B" is introduced in the plasmids of E. coli to produce insulin with the help of rDNA technology.

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