In order to increase the protective properties of the human body, and increase its ability to withstand the effects of various pathogens, scientists are working to create vegetables in the leaves of which mRNA vaccines could be produced, according to a group of researchers from the United States..

A team of researchers from the University of California at San Diego is working on the creation of new plants with the support of colleagues from Carnegie Mellon University..

The main tasks in a new job are:.

¦ confirmation of the successful delivery of the mRNA vaccine to the part of the plant cell that will ensure successful “engraftment”;

Vaccine produced by plants is as effective as conventional vaccines;

¦ determination of such a dosage when using vegetables-vaccines, which is necessary for the development of the necessary immunity.

“For our research, we use genetically modified plants that must produce enough mRNA to be a worthy replacement for conventional grafting in the future.. Our main task is to grow such a plant, the use of which can fully provide the human body with a sufficient amount of mRNA, ”says Juan Pablo Giraldo, Associate Professor at the Department of Botany and Plants at UCR..

If the experiment is successful, then such vaccine vegetables can be grown on farms, and then supplied to the consumer.. However, some scientists have their doubts about this: after all, if it is possible to create GMO plants that produce mRNA vaccines, then it is possible that the same plants can be used in another, negative direction (for example, with the addition of enzymes or hormones). Eating these vegetables can cause mood swings and other behavioral problems..

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