So What Is rDNA?
That's a very good question! rDNA stands for recombinant DNA. Recombinant DNA is DNA that has been created artificially. DNA from two or more sources is incorporated into a single recombinant molecule.
Some recombinant DNA products being used in human therapy
- insulin for diabetics
- factor VIII for males suffering from hemophilia A
- factor IX for hemophilia B
- human growth hormone (HGH)
- erythropoietin (EPO) for treating anemia
- several types of interferons
- several interleukins
- granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) for stimulating the bone marrow after a bone marrow transplant
- granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for stimulating neutrophil production (e.g., after chemotherapy) and for mobilizing hematopoietic stem cells from the bone marrow into the blood.
- tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) for dissolving blood clots
- adenosine deaminase (ADA) for treating some forms of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
- parathyroid hormone
- many monoclonal antibodies
- hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) to vaccinate against the hepatitis B virus
- C1 inhibitor (C1INH) used to treat hereditary angioedema
In your Plasmid Ring --- answer in your paragraph.
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