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Certain human proteins, such as insulin, are sometimes needed on demand. Unfortunately, our bodies can not produce them on the spot. This can be very dangerous for some people, like those with diabetes. Diabetics do not produce enough insulin, and therefore they need a way to obtain new insulin. Through genetic engineering, insulin can be created to be ready when needed.
Genes can be transplanted from one organism to another through the use of genetic engineering. The genes can then be combined with genes of the second organism. This is used to move human genes into mammals such as goats and sheep so that the animals can then produce great quantities of human proteins, such as insulin. Microorganisms are also used to help produce human proteins. This is useful so that there will always be a supply of insulin for people with diabetes. The proceduce of transplanting genes is shown below using a bacterium.