Prospects Bright for GM Peanut
December 12, 2008| |
Good news for people who love to eat but are allergic to peanuts. Peggy Ozias-Akins and colleagues at the University of Georgia in Tifton are using genetic engineering to grow hypoallergenic peanuts. While the goal is not to create completely allergen-free peanuts, it could mean fewer outbreaks and even fewer deaths.
Certain genes are responsible for molecules that trigger allergenic reaction with some proteins causing more severe allergic reactions than others. The research team tested peanuts that do not produce two proteins that are among the most intense allergens. The research appears in The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
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