Email poll: Genetically modified milk cows produce insulin in milk.

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Argentina just announced they have genetically modified milk cows to produce insulin in milk which can then be purified for human use at a lower cost than current methods. Will consumers understand the difference in GMO pharma herds and milk herds and embrace technology or will consumption drop due to uncertainty and misinformation?

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Some supporting research information:

• From PubMed: Mammary specific transgenic over-expression of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) increases pig milk IGF-I and IGF binding proteins, with no effect on milk composition or yield.
• From Journal of Dairy Science: Factors Affecting Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Concentration in Bovine Milk.
• From Biology of Reproduction: Insulin-like growth factor system in bovine first-wave dominant and subordinate follicles.