The biotechnology industry got its start in the mid-1970s with the development of recombinant DNA technology, which enabled the commercial manufacture of human protein drugs and other medicines that are based on molecules found within our bodies.

• 生物技术工业始于20世纪70年代中期，这要得益于DNA重组技术的发展。 这一技术使以人体内分子为基准的人体蛋白药物和其他药的商业化生产成为可能。