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Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of
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- Escherichia
- Mycobacterium
- Rhizobium
- Saccharomyces
Correct Option: A
Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of Escherichia coli. E. coli is a bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm blooded animals. The bacteria can also be grown easily and its genetics are comparatively simple and easily manipulated, making it one of the best studied prokaryotic model organisms, and an important species in biotechnology.