Is the future of agriculture in biopharming, an industry that uses modified crops to grow pharmaceuticals or foods with enhanced health benefits? Brad Collis investigates how the Australian industry is carving out a niche for itself.
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Brad Collis is a freelance science writer based in Melbourne, Australia.
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Collis, B. Farmers to pharmas. Nature 429, 10–13 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/429a10a
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