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Question
Give a scientific reason.
Use of mutant strains has been increased in industrial microbiology.
Solution
- Mutant varieties of microorganisms are different from the original microorganism.
- Mutant varieties are created by the insertion of genes of interest in a particular organism through a technique called genetic engineering.
- Mutant microorganisms have characteristics which are not present in the original strain and thus make them useful for various purposes.
- Artificially, some strains are developed that will help to avoid unnecessary steps/materials.
Hence, Use of mutant strains has been increased in industrial microbiology.
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