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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. biotechnology
  4. biological production
  5. molecular farming

Preferred term

molecular farming

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Transgenic plants or transgenic animals that are grown to produce proteins and other industrial compounds for a variety of uses, such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, industrial enzymes, blood thinners, blood clotters, growth hormones, topical contraceptives, bioplastics, etc.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • biofarming
  • biopharming
  • molecular pharming
  • phytomanufacturing

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17346

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