What is recombinant DNA technology?

Technology based on recombinant DNA. Recombinant DNA technology is a vital research tool in biology. It enables scientists to modify DNA fragments in the lab in order to examine them. It entails inserting a fragment of DNA into a bacterial or yeast cell using a variety of laboratory techniques. Once inside, the bacteria or yeast will replicate the DNA alongside its own. Important proteins required in the therapy of human ailments, such as insulin and growth hormone, have been effectively produced using recombinant DNA technology.

Cloning and DNA sequencing are two more methods that are heavily used in recombinant DNA technology. Cloning is done to generate a clone of a particular gene or DNA sequence of interest. Following cloning, the next step is to locate and isolate that clone among the library's other members (a large collection of clones). The nucleotide sequence of a cloned section of DNA may be determined. The sequencing of a DNA segment has several applications.