The human protein $α$ -1 antitrypsin is obtained from

Transformed bacteria

Transgenic animal

Transgenic plant

A plant from Western Ghats

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The $α$ -1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause lung disease and liver disease
The transgenic sheep Tracy was developed by genetic modification to produce the protein alpha 1 antitrypsin in the milk. This is the human protein whose gene was introduced in the sheep for the commercial production of the protein which can be used for the treatment of the respiratory infections.

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