Genetic Engineering is an emerging field in biotechnology. In which of the following areas can genetic engineering be applied?

1. Agriculture.

2. Medicinal Research

3. Industry

4. Natural Area Management

5. Vaccines

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The application of genetic engineering are as below:

1. Medicine, research, industry and agriculture are a few sectors where genetic engineering applies. It can be used on various plants, animals and microorganisms. The first microorganism to be genetically modified is bacteria.
2. In Medicine: Genetic engineering can be applied to:

• Manufacturing of drugs
• Gene therapy
• Human growth hormones
• Human albumin
• Monoclonal antibodies
• Antihemophilic factors
• Vaccines

3. In Research:

• Genes and other genetic information from a wide range of organisms can be inserted into bacteria for storage and modification, creating genetically modified bacteria in the process.

4. In Industry:

• Transformation of cells in organisms with a gene coding to get a useful protein.
• Medicines like insulin, human growth hormone, and vaccines, supplements such as tryptophan, aid in the production of food (chymosin in cheese making) and fuels are produced using such techniques.

5. In Agriculture:

• Genetically modified crops are produced using genetic engineering in agriculture.
• Such crops are produced that provide protection from insect pests.
• It is used or can be used in the creation of fungal and virus-resistant crops.

6. Genetic engineering can be applied to other areas:

• Conservation of Biodiversity.
• Natural area management.
• Microbial art.