In order to produce human insulin in bacteria what must be done first?
A. Bacteria containing the human insulin gene are grown.
B. Human insulin protein is purified from the bacteria.
C. The bacterial insulin gene must be cloned.
D. The human insulin gene must be transformed into bacteria.
E. The coding sequence of the genes which produce human insulin must be isolated.
Answer: E
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