Volume 13, Issue 2 e1406
REVIEW
Open Access

What is the role of microbial biotechnology and genetic engineering in medicine?

Fernando Santos-Beneit

Corresponding Author

Fernando Santos-Beneit

Institute of Sustainable Processes, Valladolid, Spain

Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain

Correspondence Fernando Santos-Beneit, Institute of Sustainable Processes, Dr. Mergelina s/n, Valladolid 47011, Spain.

Email: [email protected]

Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing

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First published: 31 March 2024

Abstract

Microbial products are essential for developing various therapeutic agents, including antibiotics, anticancer drugs, vaccines, and therapeutic enzymes. Genetic engineering techniques, functional genomics, and synthetic biology unlock previously uncharacterized natural products. This review highlights major advances in microbial biotechnology, focusing on gene-based technologies for medical applications.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

None declared.

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