Re: Genetically alerted food and CF

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In a message dated 5/29/2003 1:12:53 PM Central Daylight Time,

svkamble@... writes:

> Dear All,

>

> In May 26 edition of TIME (Europe Edition), I came across a research on

> plant-based drugs. There are many biotech companies who are doing research

> on genetically engineered crops. They are looking for many things from fruit

> based hepatitis vaccines to AIDS drugs grown in tobacco leaves! As per the

> TIME article: " Clinical trials have begun for experimental crop-grown drugs

> (Corn to be specific) to treat Cystic Fibrosis "

> Of course all these things are experimental yet and environmentalists are

> skeptical about this " biopharming " , it may produce a wonder cure for this

> nasty decease....

> I would love to have comments....

>

> Regards

> Shrikant

> Father of Sharada 6 yowcf

> btw Sharada is doing well presently after a long illness

I live in Iowa and I have heard this infact they are going some in are area!!

I am hoping they find a cure with it. I will make people in Iowa very

wealthy!!LOL!!! No I just want a cure what ever it maybe!! Deb A