Recombinant DNA is one of the first stories in modern biotechnology history ... its adoption by industry and into the creation of the first marketable products of modern biotechnology—recombinant ...

However, the modern era of biotechnology began with the discovery of DNA structure ... Regulatory hurdles and public acceptance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene-edited products ...

are considered major achievements of modern biotechnology. Today, more than 20 years since the first such biologic drugs were approved, a growing number of patents for such products are expiring.