In gene pharming egg is fertilized:
Correct answer: A. In-vitro
- A. In-vitro
- B. In-vivo
- C. In bioreactor
- D. None of the above
Explanation
The eggs are fertilized in a laboratory dish in-vitro. Using a fine, hollow needle, a solution of DNA containing the transgene is injected into the male pronucleus of the fertilized egg (the nucleus of the sperm cell that entered the egg) before it fuses with the female pronucleus.
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