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Majority of EU governments demand changes to biotech crop approval system
3.4.2006 | Press monitoring
A majority of EU nations demanded that the bloc change the way it approves new biotech crops, arguing that previous approvals since the EU lifted its moratorium were done without proper research.
Genomics-Based Vaccine Could Prevent Deadly Cattle Disease
1.4.2006 | Press monitoring
Every year, East Coast fever destroys the small farmer's dream of escaping poverty in Africa. Killing more than a million cattle and costing some $200 million annually, this tick-borne disease rages across a dozen countries in eastern and central Africa.
Modulation of 5' splice site selection using tailed oligonucleotides carrying splicing signals
31.3.2006 | Press monitoring
We previously described the use of tailed oligonucleotides as a means of reprogramming alternative pre-mRNA splicing in vitro and in vivo. The tailed oligonucleotides that were used interfere with splicing because they contain a portion complementary to sequences immediately upstream of the target 5' splice site combined with a non-hybridizing 5'...
At Berkeley: Intelligently Designed Molecular Evolution
31.3.2006 | Press monitoring
Evolutionary paths to new therapeutic drugs, as well as a wide assortment of other enzyme products, have been created through, of all things, intelligent design. A team of researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California at Berkeley have developed a technique in which the evolution of an...
New Platforms and Systems for DNA Microarrays
30.3.2006 | Press monitoring
DNA microarrays are commonly used in expression profiling and genetic analysis experiments. Today still many DNA arrays are based on short oligonucleotides or cDNAs.
Generation of human antibody fragments against Streptococcus mutans using a phage display chain shuffling approach.
30.3.2006 | Press monitoring
Common oral diseases and dental caries can be prevented effectively by passive immunization. In humans, passive immunotherapy may require the use of humanized or human antibodies to prevent adverse immune responses against murine epitopes.
Design and cloning strategies for constructing shRNA expression vectors.
30.3.2006 | Press monitoring
Short hairpin RNA (shRNA) encoded within an expression vector has proven an effective means of harnessing the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway in mammalian cells. A survey of the literature revealed that shRNA vector construction can be hindered by high mutation rates and the ensuing sequencing is often problematic.
Genetic transformation of novel isolates of chicken Lactobacillus bearing probiotic features for expression of heterologous proteins: a tool to develop live oral vaccines.
30.3.2006 | Press monitoring
The use of lactic acid bacteria as vehicles to delivery antigens to immunize animals is a promising issue.
Sequence specific visual detection of LAMP reactions by addition of cationic polymers
30.3.2006 | Press monitoring
Development of a practical gene point-of-care testing device (g-POCT device) requires innovative detection methods for demonstrating the results of the gene amplification reaction without the use of expensive equipment. We have studied a new method for the sequence-specific visual detection of minute amounts of nucleic acids using precipitation...
Enhanced flax seeds could bring the benefits of fish oil to vegetable-based cooking oils.
30.3.2006 | Press monitoring
A team of researchers1 led by Ernst Heinz from the University of Hamburg in Germany has successfully developed a genetically enhanced flax (or linseed) plant that has boosted levels of healthful long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that are believed to reduce the risk of heart disease,2 cancer,3 Alzheimer's4 and many other...
