Recombinant Vaccines & Production — NEET Biology
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Recombinant DNA technology has allowed the production of antigenic polypeptides of pathogen in bacteria or yeast. Vaccines produced using this approach allow large scale production and hence greater availability for immunisation, e.g., hepatitis B vaccine produced from yeast.
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Which modern technology is used to produce large-scale recombinant vaccines?
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Correct answer: C — C Recombinant DNA technology
rDNA is used to produce antigenic polypeptides for vaccine production.
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Recombinant DNA technology has allowed the production of antigenic polypeptides of pathogen in bacteria or yeast. Vaccines produced using this approach allow large scale production and hence greater availability for immunisation, e.g., hepatitis B vaccine produced from yeast.
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Human Health and Diseases, Class 12 NCERT Biology.
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