Why is the gene that was used by Sheller et al. to produce spider silk in transgenic plants called a "synthetic" gene?
A. It produces silk fibre, which is a synthetic product in plants
B. It is assembled from synthesized DNA oligomers
C. It is a synthesis of proteins from different types of spiders
D. It is encodes synthetic components such as an epitope tag
Answer: Option B
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