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. Organisms: are the raw materials of biotechMolecule (HER2 antibody used to treat certain breast cancers)Cell E.coliMulticellular organism (frost resistant strawberries) or endangered animals (cheetahbeing outbred" to increase genetic diversity). Knowledge needed. Ex: you are working for a
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1. Raw Materials of Biotechnology
2. Organisms: are the raw materials of biotech
Molecule (HER2 antibody used to treat certain breast cancers)
Cell E.coli
Multicellular organism (frost resistant strawberries) or endangered animals (cheetah
being outbred to increase genetic diversity)
3. Knowledge needed
Ex: you are working for a company that is developing a soybean plant that will survive exposure to pesticides.
What do you need to know?
Normal soybean growth and what influences that
Chemical structure of pesticide molecules
Interaction of pesticide molecules and plant cells
Cytology(cell biology), anatomy(structure), physiology(function)
4. Monsanto Roundup Ready Soybeans