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The Plan to Put Pig Genes in Soy Beans for Tastier Fake Meat
Jan 5, 2024
Molecular farming company inserts pig genes in soybeans for tastier fake meat, improving plant-based meat products and tackling challenges of genetically modified organisms.
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- Molecular farming company Moolec has successfully inserted pig genes into soybeans, creating meaty-tasting proteins that can be grown in plants for plant-based meat companies to improve flavor and texture.
- Mulex Science aims to enter the global meat market by modifying crops, such as pea plants with beef proteins and safflower plants with cheese-curdling enzymes, potentially revolutionizing meat products while facing stricter regulations in the UK and EU but finding more opportunities in Argentina and the US.
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Pig genes inserted into soybeans for meaty proteins
Mulex Science, a molecular farming firm, has successfully inserted pig genes into soybeans to create meaty tasting proteins. These proteins can be grown in plants, turning them into tiny, field-based factories for high-value protein production. The soybeans exhibit a pinky hue and a meaty taste, although a full nutritional analysis is still pending. These meat proteins grown in plants could be of interest to plant-based meat companies looking to improve the flavor and texture of their offerings.
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