Genetically modified (GM) tobacco has yet another therapeutic use. Studies at University of Guelph and at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showed GM tobacco reduced the incidence of diarrhea in three-week-old, recently weaned piglets by more than 30 per cent. That’s huge: diarrhea is often fatal, especially in piglets.
Modified tobacco plants help reduce post-weaning diarrhea in piglets
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