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T S Mor1, M A Gómez-Lim, K E Palmer
1Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, NY 14853-1801, USA.
Abstract:
In addition to their traditional role as a source of natural medicines, it is now possible to genetically engineer plants to produce pharmaceuticals. Transgenic plants expressing antigens from pathogenic microorganisms offer many advantages as low-cost production systems and effective delivery systems for vaccines. This new technology might contribute to global vaccine programs and might have a dramatic impact on health care in developing countries.
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