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The Evolution of E. Coli
E. coli was used in genetic engineering starting in the 1970s when it caused quite a stir, and now no one thinks twice. People started using it for insulin production, which led to this huge industry,. fueled initially by controversy and then by demand. Doctors sometimes would give or still give A-034 slash 86 to premature infants that don't have fully formed intestines because it helps them protect against nasty gut pathogens.