Could play an important role in the government's plan to provide clean water, better food and vaccines.

A genetically modified potato is rich in protein could help combat malnutrition that still afflicts much of the population in India. Its developers say that the "protection," as has been christened, could play an important role in the plan of 15 years of the Indian government to provide clean water, better food and vaccines. The potato was developed at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi and described by the magazine "New Scientist".

Under normal potatoes was added a gene called AmA1 coming dall'amaranto, a South American tree. Thanks to this gene, the protection produces approximately 30% more protein and, in particular, large quantities of essential amino acids lysine and methionine. A lack of lysine is extremely harmful to children and can affect brain development.

When the potato is subject to final verification and soon will request approval for the official start of production.
This is not however the first GMO product enriched in protein. A protein-enriched corn has already been produced, while the bread flour can be enriched naturally by adding flour peanuts. Govindarajan Padmanaban, the creator of the proto group, hopes now that Western environmental groups not critichino, as did the golden rice, developed multiple dall'AstraZeneca to produce vitamin A.

"The needs of developing countries - says Padmanaban - are very different from those of rich countries. I think it would be morally indefensible to oppose the protection. "In particular, in a country where most of the population is vegetarian, the pro offers the undoubted advantage of representing a source of economic proteins, in contrast to the vegetables, which are scarce and expensive.

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