Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer future therapy hope

(University of Edinburgh) Chickens that are genetically modified to produce human proteins in their eggs can offer a cost-effective method of producing certain types of drugs, research from the University of Edinburgh suggests. Researchers say the findings provide sound evidence for using chickens as a cheap method of producing high quality drugs for use in research studies and, potentially one day, in patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news