Recall That Human and Other Eukaryotic Genes Usually Contain Introns

question 23

Short Answer

Recall that human and other eukaryotic genes usually contain introns (untranslated segments), whereas bacterial (prokaryotic) genes do not. What problem does this create if we wish to transfer a human gene into a bacterium for production of a useful protein product?

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