Plant studies, transgenic technologies

As we see the potential use of inhibitors in agriculture and in particular, to protect plants from pests wide. Such an ap>proach to crop protection against loss of environmentally safer and economically more advantageous. Since there is no need to conduct expensive toxicological studies of new insecticides. The products of these plants are safe for humans and animals. And the use of transgenic technology will accelerate the development of new, resistant to insect p>ests, plant varieties. 

Transgenic plant technology holds great promise. Several crops including corn, tobacco, potato, and soybean have been studied for the production of antibodies and proteins. The product, especially antibodies, concentrates in the corn kernels, and is easily separated. The systems are safe in terms of virus transmission, because plant viruses do not survive in animals. The one concern is the ability to keep the plants isolated from other crops. The pharm plant products, as they are called, cannot be allowed into the food chain. So currently, these plants are not grown in any food producing areas. 

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