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discuss 2 exmaples of using GM microbes to benefit humans

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1)microbes can be enginnered to produce proteins beneficial to human; for example human insulin for type 1 diabetics
this is better than using cow insulin as the insulin molecule wasnt exactly the same as humans and patients easily underdosed/overdosed

2) yeast which produce artemisinin precursors which can be extracted (anti malaryia remedy). this is better than relying on sweet wormwood for the remedy because its life cycle takes 1.5 years and it only grows ina reas prone to flooding
yeast now produce 10% of global artemisinin and the cost has dropped making it more accessible

bacteria are easily scaleable and adaptable