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Tobacco solving a health crisis?

9/2/2020

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In an interesting twist, biologists at the University of Victoria realized that a genetically modified version of tobacco that they were working on could be used in testing to determine if a person has already had COVID-19.

The modified tobacco plant provides a protein, like the spike protein in COVID, that is used to develop antibody tests. The team of biologists is prepping to work with manufacturing partners to determine if the plant-produced protein is a viable option for widely used serology tests.

Kudos to all of our members innovating and pivoting during this crisis.

Join us online Wed, Sept 16 to be inspired by other local innovators.
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