MOLECULAR FARMING. “Not so long ago, most pharmaceutical preparations came from plants. However, from the middle of this century, most drugs have been totally or partially synthesised in factories, often through a number of complex and costly steps. Transgenic plants with improved characteristics have already reached the market. Scientists are also turning their attention to the production of high value-added molecules in plants, ranging from biopharmaceuticals to enzymes or ‘nutraceuticals’.””
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