Canadian biologists revealed that they have developed a new medical enzyme through genetically engineered corn that could be used to reduce the cost of treating a life-threatening inherited disease. Inserting a section of DNA code into maize seed caused them to make alpha-L-iduronidase in the endosperm, a nutritive tissue in the corn kernel. Alpha-L-iduronidase breaks down sugar molecules and is deficient in people with mucopolysaccheridosis I (MPS 1). ...Thursday, 20 September 2012
Enzyme Developed from Corn can Reduce Cost of Treating Life-Threatening Inherited Disease
Canadian biologists revealed that they have developed a new medical enzyme through genetically engineered corn that could be used to reduce the cost of treating a life-threatening inherited disease. Inserting a section of DNA code into maize seed caused them to make alpha-L-iduronidase in the endosperm, a nutritive tissue in the corn kernel. Alpha-L-iduronidase breaks down sugar molecules and is deficient in people with mucopolysaccheridosis I (MPS 1). ...
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