Scientists turn tobacco into medicines
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 18:14
in Biology & Nature
VERONA, Italy, March 18 (UPI) -- Italian scientists say they've used genetically modified tobacco plants to produce medicines for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, including diabetes.
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