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Drosophila as a model for the identification of genes causing adult human heart disease
8.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Drosophila melanogaster genetics provides the advantage of molecularly defined P-element insertions and deletions that span the entire genome. Although Drosophila has been extensively used as a model system to study heart development, it has not been used to dissect the genetics of adult human heart disease because of an inability to phenotype the...
Transgenic crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins and biological control
8.2.2006 | Press monitoring
The area devoted to growing transgenic plants expressing insecticidal Cry proteins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is increasing worldwide.
Prospects of GM-crops in southern Bavaria
8.2.2006 | Press monitoring
BAVARIA, Germany - Bavaria is the largest German state, located in the South-East corner of Germany, bordering Austria and the Czech Republic. Officials in the southern part this state, in so-called Lower Bavaria, appear to have been more receptive to demands of growers and industry to allow genetically modified crops than has been the norm in the...
Production and Processing of Milk from Transgenic Goats Expressing Human Lysozyme in the Mammary Gland
8.2.2006 | Press monitoring
The potential for applying biotechnology to benefit animal agriculture and food production has long been speculated.
Spread of Aids could be stopped by bacterial gel or yoghurt
8.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Some of the 'friendly bacteria' found in yoghurt have been genetically modified to release a drug that blocks HIV infection.
Cardiac Patch Constructed from Human Fibroblasts Attenuates
7.2.2006 | Press monitoring
The current experiments used a scaffold-based, three-dimensional, human dermal fibroblast culture (3DFC) as a cardiac patch to stimulate revascularization and preserve left ventricular (LV) function of the infarcted LV in severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice.
Novel Methodology for Fabrication of Tissue-Engineered
7.2.2006 | Press monitoring
ABSTRACT Novel technologies for creating three-dimensional constructs with complex shapes would be highly useful in tissue engineering.
A versatile tool for conditional gene expression and knockdown
7.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Drug-inducible systems allowing the control of gene expression in mammalian cells are invaluable tools for genetic research, and could also fulfill essential roles in gene- and cell-based therapy.
siRNA-based approaches in cancer therapy
7.2.2006 | Press monitoring
The availability of the human genome sequence has revolutionized the strategy of employing nucleic acids with sequences complementary to specific target genes to improve drug discovery and target validation. Development of sequence-specific DNA or RNA analogs that can block the activity of selected single-stranded genetic sequences offers the...
Devgen receives IWT grant to support crop protection R and D
7.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Devgen (Euronext Brussels: DEVG), a leader in Biotech Crop Protection, has been awarded a 3.3 million Euro technology grant from the Flanders government through IWT to develop new technologies to protect crops against plant pests.
