Biotech rice project could set lifesaving precedent
Sunday, May 15, 2005
A company involved in biotechnology applied recently for permits from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to raise two varieties of genetically engineered rice in Missouri. Containing lactoferrin and lysomzyme, substances found in human tears, saliva and breast milk, the rice would combat digestive problems benefiting more than a million children throughout the world.
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