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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications2 Marks
Question
Describe how biotechnology has helped in producing more nutritionally balanced milk. Write the full forms of the following:
  1. GEAC
  2. PKU
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Answer

Biotechnology leads to production of transgenic cow, Rosie that produced around 2.4 g/ L human protein enriched milk. This milk contained the human alpha lactalbumin and was nutritionally more balanced than a natural cow's milk.

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