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Will Developing Countries be the Early Adopters of Genetically Engineered Forests?
15.3.2006 | Press monitoring
Although anticipation of a biotechnology revolution has led to expectations of high rates of adoption and substantial financial returns, one area that has been slow to develop is that of tree biotechnology, particularly genetically engineered (GE) trees designed for the production of wood for industrial purposes (e.g., lumber and...
Gene expression changes associated with progression and response in chronic myeloid leukemia
15.3.2006 | Press monitoring
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a hematopoietic stem cell disease with distinct biological and clinical features.
Functional polymer hydrogels for embryonic stem cell support.
14.3.2006 | Press monitoring
[Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, CZ-140 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic.] Embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent cells with the ability to differentiate among all embryonic and adult cell lineages. Derivation of human ES cells opened up the way for treatment of many serious disorders...
Trust, Bias, and Fairness of Information Sources for Biotechnology Issues
14.3.2006 | Press monitoring
What do journalists think about information source trustworthiness, bias, and fairness in communicating agricultural biotechnology issues?
The molecular screening of the stool for the colorectal carcinoma
13.3.2006 | Press monitoring
[Chirurgicka klinika, 3. LF UK a FNKV Praha. rene.voboril@seznam.cz] BACKGROUND: Current screening methods of colorectal carcinoma are based on examination of occult bleeding in the stool, and further on endoscopic and irrigographical (barium enema) examinations. Population-based non-invasive screening method having high sensitivity and...
Transcription factor c-Myb is involved in the regulation of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in the avian neural crest.
13.3.2006 | Press monitoring
[Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 166 37 Prague, Czech Republic] Multipotential neural crest cells (NCCs) originate by an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) during vertebrate embryogenesis.
Role of microtubules network in CYP genes expression.
13.3.2006 | Press monitoring
[Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Palacky University Olomouc, Hnevotinska 3, 77515 Olomouc, Czech Republic.] Superfamily of cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs), a distinctive enzyme system by which human body defends itself against toxic compounds, is the subject of a complex regulation process involving various...
Basic fibroblast growth factor and its receptors in human embryonic stem cells.
13.3.2006 | Press monitoring
[Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.] Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are pluripotent stem cells with long-lasting capacity to self-renew and differentiate into various cell types of endodermal, ectodermal or mesodermal origin.
Identification of potential human oncogenes by mapping the common viral integration sites in avian nephroblastoma
13.3.2006 | Press monitoring
[Institute of Molecular Genetics AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic.] Gene deregulation is a frequent cause of malignant transformation. Alteration of the gene structure and/or expression leading to cellular transformation and tumor growth can be experimentally achieved by insertion of the retroviral genome into the host DNA.
Fear of the unknown no longer justifies GM crop bans in Australia
13.3.2006 | Press monitoring
Genetic engineering is one of the great scientific innovations, one that still seems new and mysterious for many people. GM foods are regarded with deep suspicion in Australia, as well as Europe and Japan.
