Japanese scientists have used transgenic technology to successfully develop new rice varieties that can reduce serum cholesterol levels and prevent arteriosclerosis. According to a report in the Science and Technology Daily, this kind of rice cultivation agency said that the Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute of Japan's Agricultural Bioresources Research Institute said that this kind of rice is cultivated by means of Agrobacterium and the gene of glycinin is transplanted into rice. In glycinin, the lysine content is about 1 times higher than that in rice gluten, and it also lowers cholesterol in human blood. This transgenic rice is grown in a greenhouse and rice has been produced. In 2001 it will be planted in field fields for cultivation trials. The scientific team led by scientist Gao Yan Wenxiong is also researching and developing new healthy rice varieties that can prevent and treat diseases such as anemia, hypertension, periodontitis, diabetes, and hay fever.