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Reprod. Nutr. Dev.
Volume 46, Number 5, September-October 2006
5th annual INRA-Meeting: Mammary gland and milk
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| Page(s) | 579 - 588 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/rnd:2006029 | |
| Published online | 23 September 2006 | |
Reprod. Nutr. Dev. 46 (2006) 579-588
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:2006029
a BioProtein Technologies 63, Domaine de Vilvert, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
b UMR Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
(Published online 23 September 2006)
Key words: milk / recombinant proteins / animal and human health
Corresponding author: louis.houdebine@jouy.inra.fr
© INRA, EDP Sciences 2006
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:2006029
Preparation of recombinant proteins in milk to improve human and animal health
Eric Solera, Dominique Thépotb, Sylvie Rival-Gervierb, Geneviève Jolivetb and Louis-Marie Houdebineba BioProtein Technologies 63, Domaine de Vilvert, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
b UMR Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
(Published online 23 September 2006)
Abstract - Milk is a very abundant source of proteins for animal and human consumption. Milk composition can be modified using transgenesis, including exogenous gene addition and endogenous gene inactivation. The study of milk protein genes has provided researchers with regulatory regions capable of efficiently and specifically driving the expression of foreign genes in milk. The projects underway are aimed at modifying milk composition, improving its nutritional value, reducing mammary infections, providing consumers with antipathogen proteins and preparing purified recombinant proteins for pharmaceutical use. The present paper summarises the current progress in this field.
Key words: milk / recombinant proteins / animal and human health
Corresponding author: louis.houdebine@jouy.inra.fr
© INRA, EDP Sciences 2006