NEETZoologyBiotechnology - Principles and Processes
What is the ultimate aim of recombinant technologies?
Options
- ATo produce a desirable protein
- BTo multiply alien DNA
- CTo express foreign genes in host cells
- DTo grow cells harboring cloned genes of interest on a small scale in the laboratory
Correct answer
A. To produce a desirable protein
Step-by-step solution
When you insert a piece of alien DNA into a cloning vector and transfer it into a bacterial, plant or animal cell, the alien DNA gets multiplied. In almost all recombinant technologies, t he ultimate aim is to produce a desirable protein. Hence, there is a need for the recombinant DNA to be expressed. The foreign gene gets expressed under appropriate conditions. The expression of foreign genes in host cells involve understanding many technical details.