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Scientists predict strong thirst for 'human milk'

By Cheng Yingqi | China Daily | Updated: 2011-03-22 07:54

BEIJING - Genetically modified (GM) dairy products that are similar to human milk will appear on the Chinese market in two years, an expert in biotechnology has predicted.

Li Ning, a scientist from the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the State Key Laboratories for AgroBiotechnology at China Agricultural University, said progress in the field is well under way.

Li said Chinese scientists have successfully created a herd of more than 200 cows that is capable of producing milk that contains the characteristics of human milk.

Scientists predict strong thirst for 'human milk'

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