Growing anti-malaria drugs in tobacco plants One of the most valuable weapons in the war on malaria is artemisinin, a drug derived from the leav...

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Growing anti-malaria drugs in tobacco plants One of the most valuable weapons in the war on malaria is artemisinin, a drug derived from the leaves of sweet wormwood. Its discovery, inspired by wormwood’s use as a herbal remedy for the disease, brought Tu Youyou, the scientist responsible for making it, the first Nobel prize for medicine awarded to a researcher working in China.​ http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21709001-how-increase-supply-artemisinin-growing-anti-malaria-drugs-tobacco