Antibodies are defense molecules produced in human body in response to antigens which enters human body. The antigen may
be a bacteria, virus, dust allergen, etc., the antibody is nothing but a protein. The protein is in turn coded by mRNA, which in turn is obtained from DNA. So, if we simply put this DNA in to plant genetic material, we can make desired protein, hormones, vaccines, vitamins, antibodies and many more. Plants can make use of the external DNA and using its synthesizing machinery will produce the proteins, hormones, vaccines, and antibodies.Plantibodies - Plant derived antibody Antibodies produced by plants are called plantibodies.Why Plants to be selected ? Because the humans or mammalian proteins assembly involves complex steps that are difficult in production is bacteria. The humans are eukaryotes and the plants are prokaryotes, making lot of different in the assembly process even the basic synthesizing models are same. Plants being eukaryotes the assembly is somewhat similar to the human assembly. Applications or Advantages The can be used for medical
treatment, diagnostics,
research purposes, like Dental caries, Cancer treatment, Pharmaceutically valuable molecules. All these are definitely a boon to man kind. Long term expectations Instead of having the vaccine or medicine in a bitter solution, we can await for fruits obtained from genetically engineered plants to have these medicines. Home plant can produce your proteins, hormones, vaccines, vitamins, antibodies; however the technology transformation to make it into common is awaited.