Food and Agriculture:
- Recombinant DNA technology has major uses which made the manufacturing of novel enzymes possible which are suitable in conditions for specified food-processing.
- Several important enzymes including lipases and amylases are available for the precise productions due to their particular roles and applications in food industries.
- Microbial strains production is another huge achievement that became possible with the assistance of recombinant DNA technology.
Health and Diseases:
Recombinant DNA technology has wide spectrum of applications in treating diseases and improving health conditions. The following sections describe the important breakthroughs of recombinant DNA technology for the development of human health:
- Gene Therapy
The first successful report in field of gene therapy to treat a genetic disorder provided a safer direction towards curing the deadliest genetic diseases.
- Production of Antibodies and Their Derivatives
Out of many antibodies and antibody derivatives, seven have reached to the satisfactory stages of requirements.
- Investigation of the Drug Metabolism
Complex system of drug metabolizing enzymes involved in the drug metabolism is crucial to be investigated for the proper success and effects of drugs.
- Development of Vaccines and Recombinant Hormones
Comparatively conventional vaccines have lower efficacy and specificity than recombinant vaccine.
- Chinese Medicines
As an important component of alternative medicine, traditional chinese medicines play a crucial role in diagnostics and therapeutics.
- Medically Important Compounds in Berries
Improvement in nutritional values of strawberries has been carried through rolC gene. This gene increases the sugar content and antioxidant activity.
