Tobacco (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Tobacco

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Transgenic tobacco plant is used to produced human butyrylcholinesterase -- a bioscavenger that helps clear acetylcholine from the nervous system.

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The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University

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