Molecular farming targets magic bullets


	Molecular farming targets magic bullets

Fast T friend

12-9-2008 9:34 AM

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plants, antibodies, molecular, farming, biology

Fast T friend says:

It's a biotechnology enterprise, emerging after years of research that have established Guelph and Plantform's co-founder, University of Guelph environmental biologist professor Chris Hall and his research group, as leaders in molecular farming.

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12-10-2008 1:08 PM

darkduskx

I wonder what else is being put into plants :-/

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