Scientists have genetically engineered a plant to produce human milk oligosaccharides, essential nutrients found in breast milk.
The breakthrough with Nicotiana benthamiana could lead to more nutritious and affordable infant formula by incorporating a broader array of HMOs.Scientists have successfully genetically engineered a close relative of the tobacco plant to produce nutrients found in human breast milk.
Now, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have taken a major leap forward, genetically engineering a plant to produce these vital HMOs, paving the way for a new generation ofcontains approximately 200 different HMOs, making them the third most abundant solid component. While indigestible to the nursing infant, HMOs serve as a crucial food source for beneficial gut bacteria during the initial weeks of life.
“We made all three major groups of human milk oligosaccharides,” Shih stated. “To my knowledge, no one has ever demonstrated that you could make all three of these groups simultaneously in a single organism.”
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