GENET-news articles on GE goats
2012-03-28 | permalink
After the edible vaccine failed - the drinkable vaccine from GE goats
The so-called “pharm animal” has been genetically modified to carry a malaria vaccine in her milk, a development that has the potential to change life in impoverished countries. [...] “Our ultimate, ultimate idea is to continue the research to the point to where you actually have a herd of goats that are producing vaccines, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals … in their milk,” A&M professor Mark Westhusin said, envisioning a day when children can “just go out and drink the milk and get vaccinated.” The process from testing to trials and approval could take 10 years.
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2012-03-28 | permalink
After the edible vaccine failed - the drinkable vaccine from GE goats
The so-called “pharm animal” has been genetically modified to carry a malaria vaccine in her milk, a development that has the potential to change life in impoverished countries. [...] “Our ultimate, ultimate idea is to continue the research to the point to where you actually have a herd of goats that are producing vaccines, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals … in their milk,” A&M professor Mark Westhusin said, envisioning a day when children can “just go out and drink the milk and get vaccinated.” The process from testing to trials and approval could take 10 years.
