VPB 321: Animal Biotechnology (2+1)

CRITERIA TO SELECT A PLANT FOR BIOPHARM PRODUCTION

• It should be easily engineered
• It should be capable of production of high levels of proteins
• Appropriate technique should be available to extract the proteins from plant tissues
• Ideally the host plant should be non-food crop or the food crop should be completely sterile to avoid cross-pollination with near by field crops