Producing medicines in plant seeds

Scientists from Ghent University have been using plants to make proteins that can be used for medicinal purposes. The plants produce seeds that are made up of proteins that have a very high resemblanceto antibodies found inside our bodies. The researchers have also demonstrated that these new antibodies are just as effective as the ones that already occur naturally.
The advantages of making medicine this way, as compared to current methods, could be huge. It would be less expensive and it could be produced on a much larger scale by growing it like a crop. This could result into lower costs for the consumer and easier production by the pharmaceutical company.
As a future doctor, certain medications that would have once been too expensive for some of my patients may soon become more affordable. Hopefully, money won't be as much of an issue when it comes to saving someones life.

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