Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service June 13, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

We are advising the public that we have prepared an environmental assessment for a proposed field release involving a Nicotiana hybrid line that has been genetically engineered to produce an antimicrobial antibody that binds to a bacterium (Streptococcus mutans) associated with tooth decay in humans. The purpose of this field release is to generate plant biomass from which the antibody will be extracted after harvest. We are making the environmental assessment available to the public for review and comment.