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Rice containing human genes approved by USDA
For the first time, the USDA has granted preliminary approval for large-scale planting of an engineered food crop that contains human genes.
The rice from California-based "pharming" firm Ventria Bioscience was designed to synthesize a human immune protein. The crop will soon be cultivated on 3,000 acres of land in Kansas, if the USDA finalizes its approval after a public comment period that ends March 30.
Coverage: TransWorld News, Food Business Review Online, High Plains Midwest Agricultural Journal, About.com.
Originally found on www.boingboing.net
Rice containing human genes approved by USDA
For the first time, the USDA has granted preliminary approval for large-scale planting of an engineered food crop that contains human genes.
The rice from California-based "pharming" firm Ventria Bioscience was designed to synthesize a human immune protein. The crop will soon be cultivated on 3,000 acres of land in Kansas, if the USDA finalizes its approval after a public comment period that ends March 30.
Coverage: TransWorld News, Food Business Review Online, High Plains Midwest Agricultural Journal, About.com.
Originally found on www.boingboing.net
Labels: human genes, Rice, USDA
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