Why production of a human protein in bacteria by genetic engineering is possible?

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Why production of a human protein in bacteria by genetic engineering is possible?

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The origin of modern biotechnology is based on two core techniques of genetic and chemical engineering. Genetic engineering is the change in the phenotype or expression of host organisms due to the introduction of an altered sequence of genetic material (generally deoxyribonucleic acid) into it.

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