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GM crops: science, politics and communication
As the public debate in Europe about genetically modified (GM) crops heats up and the trade row between the United States and the European Union over GM food escalates, what better time to examine the issues w...
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Production of hepatitis B surface antigen in transgenic plants for oral immunization
Here we present data showing oral immunogenicity of recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in preclinical animal trials. Mice fed transgenic HBsAg potato tubers showed a primary immune response (incre...
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Pharmaceutical foodstuffs—oral immunization with transgenic plants
When plants genetically engineered to produce bacterial or viral proteins are consumed as food, they trigger a protective immune response in animals and humans.
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Immunogenicity in humans of a recombinant bacterial antigen delivered in a transgenic potato
Compared with vaccine delivery by injection, oral vaccines offer the hope of more convenient immunization strategies and a more practical means of implementing universal vaccination programs throughout the wor...
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High-tech herbal medicine: Plant-based vaccines
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Generation of Transgenic Banana (Musa acuminata) Plants via Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation
An Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation system was developed for the generation of transgenic banana (Musa spp. van Grand Nain). This system allowed for the recovery of putative transformants within four w...