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What exactly is "recombinant dna"? how is it used in medicine?

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Recombinant DNA: Recombinant DNA (rDNA) molecules are DNA molecules formed by laboratory methods of genetic recombination (such as molecular cloning) to bring together genetic material from multiple sources, creating sequences that would not otherwise be found in the genome. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recombinant_DNA

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