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Kenny Chaffin

"I could see a future where a 100-head herd… could produce all the insulin needed for the country. And a larger herd? You could make the whole world's supply in a year."

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-engineer-cow-that-makes-human-insulin-proteins-in-its-milk

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Scientists Engineer Cow That Makes Human Insulin Proteins in Its Milk

A genetically modified cow has produced proteins needed for human insulin in its milk, and the scientists behind the experiment have high hopes that a herd of these cattle could solve the world's insulin supply problems.

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