Genetic Engineering...

[Graham Dellaire]

-   bennyboy at suburbia.net (Benjamin Hiu Tung Lai) writes:
-  Hi,
- 
-  I am cureently doing an investigation report on Genetic Engineering.
-  However, I need to report on a more specific topic/application. I am just
-  curious what are some of the examples (applications) relating to the use of genetic
-  engineering, other than obtaining pharmaceutical proteins from transgenic
-  animals. 
- 
-  
-  Regards,
-  Beni
-  
>>>>


Tomatoes!!!
	-they transfered a gene (enzyme) from a pig so that they would remain firm longer
	sorry can't remeber the details beyond that.

Plants in general are light ahead in genetic engineering than animal studies.....

G.

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