Title
Medical molecular farming: production of antibodies, biopharmaceuticals and edible vaccines in plants
Abbreviated Journal Title
Trends Plant Sci.
Keywords
TRANSGENIC TOBACCO PLANTS; MOUTH-DISEASE VIRUS; B SURFACE-ANTIGEN; MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY; POTATO PLANTS; EXPRESSION; PROTEIN; IMMUNOGENICITY; MICE; IMMUNIZATION; Plant Sciences
Abstract
The use of plants for medicinal purposes dates back thousands of years but genetic engineering of plants to produce desired biopharmaceuticals is much more recent. As the demand for biopharmaceuticals is expected to increase, it would be wise to ensure that they will be available in significantly larger amounts, on a cost-effective basis. Currently, the cost of biopharmaceuticals limits their availability. Plant-derived biopharmaceuticals are cheap to produce and store, easy to scale up for mass production, and safer than those derived from animals. Here, we discuss recent developments in this field and possible environmental concerns.
Journal Title
Trends in Plant Science
Volume
6
Issue/Number
5
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Document Type
Review
Language
English
First Page
219
Last Page
226
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1360-1385
Recommended Citation
"Medical molecular farming: production of antibodies, biopharmaceuticals and edible vaccines in plants" (2001). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7957.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7957
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