Applied Questions 1. Phosphorus in pig excrement pollutes aquatic ecosystems, causing fish kills and algal bloorms,...

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Applied Questions 1. Phosphorus in pig excrement pollutes aquatic ecosystems, causing fish kills and algal bloorms, and contributes to the greenhouse effect. E. coli produces an enzyme that breaks down phosphorus. Describe the steps to create a transgenic pig that secretes the bacterial enzyme, and therefore excretes less polluting feces. Applied Questions 1. Phosphorus in pig excrement pollutes aquatic ecosystems, causing fish kills and algal bloorms, and contributes to the greenhouse effect. E. coli produces an enzyme that breaks down phosphorus. Describe the steps to create a transgenic pig that secretes the bacterial enzyme, and therefore excretes less polluting feces.

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