... are plants or animals, which contain genes transferred from another organism, they can therefore produce human proteins in their milk, which are then harvested for use as pharmaceuticals. The first animal to achieve the production of human proteins was Tracy the sheep. Tracy expressed AAT (a-1-antitrypsin), which is used as a treatment for inherited emphysema. Animals can also express compounds, which are ... ...

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