Genetic engineering has applications in medicine, research, industry and agriculture and can be used on a wide range of plants, animals and microorganisms.
Genetic engineering has produced a variety of drugs and hormones for medical use. For example, one of its earliest uses in pharmaceuticals was gene splicing to manufacture large amounts of insulin, made using cells of E. coli bacteria.
I<span>nterferon</span><span>, which is used to eliminate certain viruses and kill cancer cells, also is a product of genetic engineering, as are tissue plasminogen activator and urokinase, which are used to dissolve blood clots.</span>
<span>It could also be used to cure leukemia and hemophilia </span>
<span>Source: Boundless. “Applications of Genetic Engineering.” </span>Boundless Microbiology<span>. Boundless, 21 Jul. 2015. Retrieved 12 Mar. 2016 from </span><span>https://www.boundless.com/microbiology/textbooks/boundless-microbiology-textbook/microbial-genetics-...</span>
