Question

Recombinant DNA disadvantages

Answer 1

1) antibiotic resistant genes are used to maker gene for identifying transformed cells. this has gives rise to antibiotic resistance human pathogens. 2 ) many ethical issues have been raised regarding the use of transgenic animals as animal model and genetically modified food by animal rights organizations. 3) resistance of people to genetically modified foods. people don't like to eat foods which have been genetically altered.

Answer 2

Recombinant DNA technology has also proven important to the production of vaccines and protein therapies such as human insulin, interferon and human growth hormone. It is also used to produce clotting factors for treating haemophilia and in the development of gene therapy.