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  • Two insulin vials and a syringe.
    Rights: Public domain Published 20 March 2025 Size: 41 KB Referencing Hub media

    The production of insulin1 is among the gene2 technology applications with potential long-term public health benefits.

    Insulin is produced using recombinant gene technology and it is approved for use in New Zealand.

    1. insulin: A hormone produced in the pancreas that controls blood sugar levels.
    2. genes: A segment of a DNA molecule that carries the information needed to make a specific protein. Genes determine the traits (phenotype) of the individual.
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    2. A hormone produced in the pancreas that controls blood sugar levels.

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    4. A segment of a DNA molecule that carries the information needed to make a specific protein. Genes determine the traits (phenotype) of the individual.