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*Insulin Production - Many people suffer from [[Diabetes]] and formerly the only way to get [[insulin]] was to drain the [[pancreas]] of dead pigs.The [[gene]] which [[Coding DNA|codes]] for the [[Protein Synthesis|synthesis]] of [[insulin]] can be removed from a [[human]] [[Cell (Biology)|cell]]. This [[gene]] is then inserted into the [[plasmid]] of a [[bacteria]]. The [[bacteria]] is then encouraged to [[Reproduction|reproduce]]. This new colony of [[bacteria]] [[Protein Synthesis|synthesise]] [[insulin]].
*Golden Rice - Many people in emerging economies have diets which are poor in vitamin A. This can lead to blindness. The [[plant]] [[gene]] which [[Protein Synthesis|synthesises]] vitamin A is removed form one [[organism]] and inserted into the [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] of a young rice [[plant]]. This [[plant]] will then produce vitamin A preventing thousands of children from going blind every year.