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The article reviewed a selection of current, non-food applications of transgenic plants. A range of products as diverse as biopharmaceuticals, enzymes, biodegradable plastics and new materials such as 'Biosteel', all biosynthesized in genetically modified plants were presented. Some examples of transgenic plants used for phytoremediation or as bioindicators of nuclear or chemical pollution were given. Possible advantages of using plants instead of bacterial or animal systems were discussed.