Monday, March 28, 2011

Genes tweaked, cows will now give ‘human milk’

"The scientists have successfully created a herd of more than 200 cows that is capable of producing milk that contains the characteristics of human milk," Li Ning, director of the State Key Laboratories for AgroBiotechnology at China Agricultural University, told the Daily.  The technology is at the "cutting edge" worldwide and will ensure "healthy protein contained in human milk is affordable for ordinary consumers" , he said.  link

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