GENET-news articles on GE rabbits
2010-01-25 | permalink
GE rabbits milked for human protein; drug soon for sale?
Dutch farmers are ready to start commercially milking rabbits, pending authorization from European authorities. But that doesn’t mean bunny cheese will soon be on store shelves—the genetically engineered rabbits would be milked to churn out a potentially lifesaving drug. Developed by Netherlands-based biotech firm Pharming, the rabbits have been outfitted with a human gene that produces a protein called C1 inhibitor.
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2010-01-25 | permalink
GE rabbits milked for human protein; drug soon for sale?
Dutch farmers are ready to start commercially milking rabbits, pending authorization from European authorities. But that doesn’t mean bunny cheese will soon be on store shelves—the genetically engineered rabbits would be milked to churn out a potentially lifesaving drug. Developed by Netherlands-based biotech firm Pharming, the rabbits have been outfitted with a human gene that produces a protein called C1 inhibitor.
