Question

Discuss on handling of transformants in subsequent generation.

Answer 1

which the genetic material carried by an individual cell is altered by incorporation of foreign (exogenous) DNA. This foreign DNA may be derived from unrelated species and even other kingdoms, such as bacteria, fungi, plants or animals, which would otherwise be inaccessible to an organism.

Bacteria and yeast have been transformed with human genes to produce proteins that are useful in treating human diseases and disorders e.g. the production of insulin. Some bacteria have been modified such that they are able to digest oil from accidental spills. Bacteria are single celled organisms that can easily pass information between one another and thus changes in genetic make-up are rapidly passed on to subsequent generations