Fujian Journal of Agricultural Sciences ›› 2007, Vol. ›› Issue (1): 94-99.

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Progress in using transgenic plants to produce pharmaceutical proteins

LIN Bing-ying1,2, LIN De-qin2, LI Mei2, JIN Zhi-qiang1   

  1. 1. The State Key Laboratory of Tropical Crops Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China;
    2. Xiamen Overseas Chinese Subtropical Plant Introduction Garden, National Plant Introduction Quarantine Base, Xiamen, Fujian 361002, China
  • Received:2006-10-11 Revised:2006-11-23 Online:2007-03-15 Published:2007-03-15

Abstract: This article summarizes the basic method and the progress in using transgenic plants to produce pharmaceutical proteins including vaccine,antibodies and other proteins or polypeptides for medicinal purposes.The obstacles and corresponding strategies are discussed.

Key words: transgenic plant, vaccine, antibody, pharmaceutical protein

CLC Number: 

  • Q819