A genetically engineered Nicotiana benthamiana plant (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

A genetically engineered Nicotiana benthamiana plant

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In a new study, scientists reprogrammed Nicotiana benthamiana plants to produce a diverse array of beneficial sugars that are found in breast milk, called human milk oligosaccharides.

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Collin Barnum

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