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How was the bacterium e.coli played a role in the development of biotechnology
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How was the bacterium e.coli played a role in the development of biotechnology

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Answer:The bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli for short) is crucial in modern biotechnology. Scientists use it to store DNA sequences from other organisms, to produce proteins and to test protein function.

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