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What can you tell me about GM tobacco?

What can you tell me about GM tobacco?

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Friday, 24/07/2015 10:04

Although tobacco is typically considered an agricultural crop, GM tobacco is often used for medical research. This article from Dr. Joseph Perrone with the Center for Accountability in Science outlines some of the current research utilizing GM tobacco. One of the most well-known examples of the use of GM tobacco to make medicine is an experimental drug called ZMAPP, which was developed as a treatment for Ebola virus disease. You can read more about this drug and how it is developed using GM tobacco in this article from Genetic Literacy Project.

 

There are only ten agricultural crops currently commercially available as GM varieties in the U.S., including corn (field and sweet), papaya, canola, cotton, alfalfa, sugar beets, summer squash, as well as apples and potatoes, which are approved to be grown but not yet widely available in stores.

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Expert response from Community Manager

Moderator for GMOAnswers.com

Friday, 24/07/2015 10:04

Although tobacco is typically considered an agricultural crop, GM tobacco is often used for medical research. This article from Dr. Joseph Perrone with the Center for Accountability in Science outlines some of the current research utilizing GM tobacco. One of the most well-known examples of the use of GM tobacco to make medicine is an experimental drug called ZMAPP, which was developed as a treatment for Ebola virus disease. You can read more about this drug and how it is developed using GM tobacco in this article from Genetic Literacy Project.

 

There are only ten agricultural crops currently commercially available as GM varieties in the U.S., including corn (field and sweet), papaya, canola, cotton, alfalfa, sugar beets, summer squash, as well as apples and potatoes, which are approved to be grown but not yet widely available in stores.