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                    1- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 
 2- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicinal plants Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran , abbhadji@sina.tums.ac.ir
                    
                    
                    Abstract:       (6656 Views)
                    
                    
                    Plants as bioreactors are able to produce substances including proteins. In order to produce a protein, the corresponding gen is introduced into plant cells by two systems: stable genetic transformation and the use of viral vectors. Tobacco, alfalfa and hevea have been used for this purpose. Peptides such as leu-enkephalin, blood proteins such as albumin, hormones and cytokines such as interferons, immunogens such as Hepatitis B surface antigen, antibodies such as secretary IgA and enzymes such as glucanase, xylanase, phytase and amylase have been produced by this method.
                     
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    Type of Study:  
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Biotechnology  Received: 2005/05/16 | Accepted: 2006/03/8 | Published: 2006/03/20