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Biotech Plants Help Clean the Environment
21.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Most people think of plant biotechnology as it relates to agriculture. Your first thoughts may be of farmers benefiting from increased yields of corn, soybean or cotton. The first environmental benefits that come to mind may include reduced pesticide applications, less soil tillage and reductions in associated fossil-fuel use.
Elicitins, proteinaceous elicitors from Phytophthora species
21.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, CZ Potato late blight is one of the most devastating plant diseases.
Mode of action of fungal elicitors
21.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, CZ Plant resistance includes the activation of diverse defense mechanisms.
The food of the future?
21.6.2006 | Press monitoring
While many scientists and environmental groups claim the cultivation of genetically modified organisms will have severe ecological and health consequences, advocates of the technology claim with equal vigor that genetically modified organisms (G.M.Os) will feed the world and improve human health and well-being.
CHAVI announces international search for genes affecting HIV response
20.6.2006 | Press monitoring
DURHAM, N.C. -- A pioneering collaboration among U.S., European and Australian researchers announced June 20, 2006, will seek to identify genetic differences in the way people respond to HIV.
Hybrid peppers developed at Hebrew University achieve sales success
20.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Genetically enhanced hybrid peppers developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that can be raised with minimal protection under moderate winter conditions have achieved worldwide commercial success. Pepper is one of the major vegetable crops in the world and in Israel.
“We believe that European Life Sciences can do much more to help solve the very big problems of the developing world, especially illness, hunger and environmental degradation
20.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Illness, hunger, food security, water quality and environmental degradation are some of the major problems facing the developing world that could benefit very much from the use of life sciences. Addressing Europe’s responsibilities towards the developing world is the main goal of European Action on Global Life Sciences (EAGLES).
Cuba‘s tobacco finds use in vaccine purification
20.6.2006 | Press monitoring
The first ever monoclonal antibody obtained starting from transgenic plants with the purpose of purifying a human vaccine has been registered with Cuban authorities, meaning cigars may not be the only application the country�s tobacco is used for in the future.
News Feature: Bug killers
20.6.2006 | Press monitoring
Viruses that can kill bacteria were once wildly popular. Will the rising problem of antibiotic resistance bring them back? Thomas Häusler reports.
Nanoparticles Monitor Enzyme Activity – New Screen for Drug Discovery
20.6.2006 | Press monitoring
One way to stop malignant cells in their tracks is to interfere with the activity of enzymes required to produce uncontrolled cell division, angiogenesis, or metastasis. A new assay that uses nanoparticle release to detect and quantify changes in enzyme activity could greatly speed the search for molecules that can alter the activity of enzymes...
