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Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) - Insulin
Product: Insulin | Uses: Management of diabetes by regulating blood sugar levels.
Tobacco Plant (Nicotiana tabacum) - Antibody Production
Product: Monoclonal antibodies | Uses: Diagnostic and therapeutic applications in medicine.
Carrot Cell Culture - Vaccines
Product: Recombinant vaccines | Uses: Prevention of infectious diseases such as hepatitis B.
Duckweed (Lemna minor) - Biopharmaceuticals
Product: Avidin protein | Uses: Diagnosis of autoimmune diseases, biotin-binding applications.
Moss Bioreactor - Human Proteins
Product: Factor H protein | Uses: Treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Maize Plant (Zea mays) - Industrial Enzymes
Product: Amylases, cellulases | Uses: Used in the textile, food, and biofuel industries.
Rice Plant (Oryza sativa) - Human Albumin
Product: Human serum albumin (HSA) | Uses: Blood volume expansion, drug delivery systems.
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) - Vaccine Antigens
Product: Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) antigens | Uses: Vaccine production for livestock diseases.
Banana (Musa spp.) - Edible Vaccines
Product: Hepatitis B surface antigen | Uses: Induction of immunity to hepatitis B through oral vaccination.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) - Nutraceuticals
Product: Anthocyanins | Uses: Antioxidant properties, potential in reducing the risk of chronic diseases.
Yeast Artificial Chromosomes in Plants - Gene Cloning
Product: Large gene fragments | Uses: Research, development of GM crops, gene function studies.
Soybean (Glycine max) - Functional Foods
Product: Omega-3 fatty acids | Uses: Dietary supplements to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) - Pharmaceuticals
Product: Gastrin-releasing peptide | Uses: Treatment of chronic pulmonary diseases.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) - Hemophilia Treatment
Product: Coagulation Factor IX | Uses: Treatment of hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder.
Chloroplast Transformation - Human Therapeutic Proteins
Product: Human growth hormone | Uses: Treatment of growth hormone deficiency and Turner syndrome.
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