Russian-Belarusian scientist are attempting to use goats as a means to mass produce what may be the most valuable protein on the market. Lactoferrin is a protein found only in the milk produced by humans in the early stages of motherhood. So, what makes this protein so special? Apart from it's rarity, Lactoferrin can act as an immune system until an infant's immune system has fully developed, attaching itself to bacteria and virus membranes, nullifying their effect on the body. One hundred female goats have been artificially inseminated with the gene coding for Lactoferrin, and are expected to give birth sometime this summer. If the experiment is proven successful, project managers estimate a $6 Billion a year market for Lactoferrin in the US alone.
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