How Will Anti-Science Activists Treat GMO Humans Of The Future?

Monday, November 2, 2015 - 12:50 in Health & Medicine

In the 1970s, scientists used genetic modification to insert the gene for human insulin production into yeast and bacteria cells. They turned those cells into tiny insulin factories, meaning insulin no longer had to be created from animal pancreases, which created allergy issues. This was a breakthrough for science and two generations of people have benefited from this GMO insulin. read more

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