Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Chamapaign
In a project led by Matt Wheeler, University of Illinois, a transgenic cow produced human proinsulin and insulin in her milk.
Newswise — A new study in describing a transgenic cow capable of producing human proinsulin and insulin in her milk could have wide-reaching implications for millions of diabetics worldwide. The advancement provides proof-of-concept for a system that would require refinement of processing and FDA approval but little scale-up to provide large quantities of insulin.
Study author , professor in the in the (ACES) at the , is available for comment on this study.
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