In Preparation for Outdoor Pharming: Griffithsin Can Be Expressed in Nicotiana excelsiana and Retains Activity After Storage as Silage

In Preparation for Outdoor Pharming: Griffithsin Can Be Expressed in Nicotiana excelsiana and Retains Activity After Storage as Silage

Griffithsin is an algae-derived lectin with strong anti-viral activity against HIV and a positive safety profile. Multiple clinical studies are investigating griffithsin's utility as topical HIV microbicide. HIV microbicides are an extremely cost-sensitive market and plant-based griffithsin pro...

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Main Authors: Paul Eapen, Jennifer Cates, Rich Mundell, Kenneth E. Palmer, Joshua L. Fuqua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
griffithsin
microbicide
antiviral
silage
ensile
N. excelsiana
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00199/full

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