November 23, 2015 on PBS News Hour
Reporter: Mary Jo Brooks
Story link: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/how-to-grow-an-ebola-vaccine-with-a-tobacco-plant/
Icon Genetics' Dr. Frank Thieme selects samples of Nicotiana benthamiana, a relative of tobacco, growing in a company greenhouse in Halle, Germany. The company uses the plants to produce antibodies that could be helpful for increasing supplies of ZMapp. Sean Gallup/Getty Images. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/10/10/355184997/answering-your-questions-about-ebola-treatments-and-vaccines