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Human insulin producing bacteria are not only common and useful for genetic engineering there are other organisms that have at least one gene from another organism spliced into their own genetic make up these organisms are called?

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The answer is; genetically modified organism (GMOs) or Transgenic Organisms

The process of developing these organisms is called genetic engineering. There are several ways of introducing foreign genetic material in an organism; transformation and transduction. This same method has been used to create the famous BT cotton that is resistant to pests.

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