We can programme plants to grow biomolecules. Is farming the future of vaccines?
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 05:30
in Earth & Climate
On the southern outskirts of the city of Owensboro in Kentucky, US, there is a square, nondescript building. Inside, rows and rows of small plants are growing under artificial lights. This is a new generation biotech venture: a molecular farm. Others are springing up across the US and elsewhere—and they farm vaccines. This means that if we find a coronavirus vaccine that works, their produce could be used by households worldwide.