In Preparation for Outdoor Pharming: Griffithsin Can Be Expressed in and Retains Activity After Storage as Silage.

Griffithsin is an algae-derived lectin with strong anti-viral activity against HIV and a positive safety profile. Multiple clinical studies are investigating griffithsin's utility as topical HIV microbicide. HIV microbicides are an extremely cost-sensitive market and plant-based griffithsin protein expression has the potential to meet those demands.