"Transfer engineering" eliminates toxins from edible part of rapeseed plant

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As well as being the third largest source of vegetable oil in the world – after soybean and oil palm – rapeseed (also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rappi and rapeseed) is cultivated in Europe primarily for animal feed. But due to high levels of glucosinolates that are harmful to most animals (including humans) when consumed in large amounts, its use must be limited. Now researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found a way to stop unwanted toxins entering the edible parts of the plant, thereby increasing the potential of the plant to be used as a commercial animal feed... Continue Reading "Transfer engineering" eliminates toxins from edible part of rapeseed plant

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Crops, Food technology, Plants, University of Copenhagen

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