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Detailed Report: Molecular Diagnostics - Technologies, Markets and Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Jain PharmaBiotech report "Molecular Diagnostics - Technologies, Markets and Companies" to their offering
(May 7, 2008)
May 2, 2008 Source: (SeedQuest)
There has been a growing expectation that the biotech industry will deliver ‘second generation’ transgenic crops in the near future.
(May 7, 2008)
Detailed Report: Molecular Diagnostics - Technologies, Markets and Companies (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets has announced the addition of the Jain PharmaBiotech report "Molecular Diagnostics - Technologies, Markets and Companies" to their offering
(May 7, 2008)
Platypus genome sequence published (EurekAlert!)
UK-based researchers at the Medical Research Council Functional Genomics Unit in Oxford and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute in Cambridge have revealed the genetic makeup of the one of the world’s strangest mammals.
(May 7, 2008)
Genetic 'tag team' keeps cells on cycle (EurekAlert!)
DURHAM, N.C. -- By surveying the activity of thousands of genes at several different time points, researchers at the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have uncovered new evidence that a network of influential genes act as a kind of genetic tag team to orchestrate one of the most fundamental aspects of all life: the cell cycle.
(May 7, 2008)
World's Strangest Creature? Part Mammal, Part Reptile (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
The platypus sports fur like a mammal, paddles its duck feet like a bird and lays eggs in the manner of a reptile.
(May 7, 2008)
QIAGEN to Present At Baird's 2008 Growth Stock Conference (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VENLO, The Netherlands, May 7, 2008 -- QIAGEN N.V. today announced that it will present at Baird's 2008 Growth Stock Conference at 10:05 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The conference is being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
(May 7, 2008)
Agri-Tech: Ceres Inc. makes advances in genetic mapping (Tri-State Neighbor)
There's an amazing world hidden inside every corn plant cell. The parts you can see under an electron microscope include the cell wall, the nucleus, the nucleolus, mitochondrion, starch, vacuoles and chloroplasts.
(May 7, 2008)
Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for Duck-Billed Platypus (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- An international team of scientists has published the first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus, one of the few mammals that lays eggs.
(May 7, 2008)
Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as if were assembled from spare parts left over after the animal kingdom was otherwise complete.
(May 7, 2008)
Platypus Carries Reptile and Mammal Genes, New Analysis Finds (Bloomberg.com)
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- The platypus, a furry, duck-billed Australian that lays eggs and dispenses venom, is both mammal and reptile, according to an analysis of its genome by an international team of scientists.
(May 7, 2008)
Mixed-up platypus genome unscrambled (MSNBC)
The platypus sports fur like a mammal, paddles its duck feet like a bird and lays eggs in the manner of a reptile. Nature's instruction manual for this oddball, it turns out, is just as much of a mishmash.
(May 7, 2008)
UC Santa Cruz Awarded $7.2 Million Grant For Stem Cell Research Center (KCBA FOX 35 Salinas)
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has approved a $7.2 million grant to fund a new stem cell research center at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
(May 7, 2008)
Duck-billed platypus is dismissed by Oxford scientists as daffy (Times Online)
When the first duck-billed platypus specimens were sent from Australia to Europe at the end of the 18th century, the bizarre combination of mammal, bird and reptile features led many zoologists to consider them a hoax.
(May 7, 2008)
Amnis and Gene Company, Ltd. Announce Agreement to Market ImageStream Technology in China (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Amnis Corporation and Gene Company, Ltd. announced today the completion of an agreement under which Gene Company will sell and service the Amnis ImageStream® system in China.
(May 7, 2008)
Study localizes genetic variations behind childhood cancer (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Researchers in Philadelphia have localized the genetic variations that cause a common and often fatal form of childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, according to a study published Wednesday.
(May 7, 2008)
All mixed up: Platypus genome decoded (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Scientists have for the first time unveiled the unusual genetic make-up of the Australian platypus.
(May 7, 2008)
Genetic tag team orchestrates the cell cycle (News-Medical-Net)
By surveying the activity of thousands of genes at several different time points, researchers at the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have uncovered new evidence that a network of influential genes act as a kind of genetic tag team to orchestrate one of the most fundamental aspects of all life: the cell cycle.
(May 7, 2008)
Platypus even odder than thought (Guardian Unlimited)
Science & environment: Platypus a bizarre mix of mammal, bird and reptile, with very complex sexuality, scientists discover
(May 7, 2008)
Platypus proves even odder than scientists thought (Guardian Unlimited)
Platypus a bizarre mix of mammal, bird and reptile, with very complex sexuality, scientists discover
(May 7, 2008)
Australian platypus genome a link to evolution (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Australia's unique duck-billed platypus -- an egg-laying, furry animal with web feet that spends most of its time underwater -- is in fact part bird, part reptile and part mammal according to its gene map.
(May 8, 2008)
Lab employees get preview of super-powerful data center (Bar Harbor Times)
BAR HARBOR — Once all of the computer equipment has been installed in the new data center at Jackson Laboratory, the place will be as secure as a NASA control room.
(May 8, 2008)
Genomics and biology join forces to fight HIV (Swissinfo)
Understanding more about why patients differ in how well they control the HIV virus has become a priority in the effort to develop new HIV/Aids treatments.
(May 8, 2008)
LC Sciences and DNAVision form Strategic Marketing Alliance (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
LC Sciences announced today that it has entered into a strategic marketing alliance with DNAVision to increase accessibility to its custom microRNA profiling service and enhance both its customer and technical service to researchers in Europe. LC Sciences' microRNA profiling service is powered by µParaflo® microfluidic technology and makes use of flexible custom microarrays for expression ...
(May 8, 2008)
Scientists Map The Genome Of The Platypus (CBS News)
Scientists said they have mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus _ one of nature's strangest-looking animals with the beak of a duck, a mammal's fur and snake-like venom.
(May 8, 2008)
LC Sciences and DNAVision form Strategic Marketing Alliance (PRWeb)
LC Sciences announced today that it has entered into a strategic marketing alliance with DNAVision to increase accessibility to its custom microRNA profiling service and enhance both its customer and technical service to researchers in Europe. LC Sciences' microRNA profiling service is powered by µParaflo® microfluidic technology and makes use of flexible custom microarrays for expression ...
(May 8, 2008)
Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as if were assembled from spare parts left over after the animal kingdom was otherwise complete.
(May 8, 2008)
Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded (TODAYonline)
The world's first platypus twin puggles born in captivity are shown at Taronga Zoo in Sydney in 2003. The task of laying bare the platypus genome of 2.2 billion base pairs spread across 18,500 genes has taken several years, but will do far more than satisfy the curiosity of just biologists, say the researchers.
(May 8, 2008)
Bizarre DNA of Platypus tells a story about us (Seattle Times)
When British naturalist George Shaw received a weird specimen from Australia in 1799 — one with a mole's fur, a duck's bill and spurs...
(May 8, 2008)
Health Discovery Corporation And DCL Medical Laboratories To Develop A Computer Assisted Diagnostic Test For Cervical ... (Medical News Today)
Health Discovery Corporation (OTCBB: HDVY), a leader in support vector machine (SVM) based molecular diagnostics development, and DCL Medical Laboratories LLC, Indianapolis, IN, a full-service clinical reference laboratory focused on women's health, today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent f
(May 8, 2008)
A Short Guide To The Human Genome, Book (Medical News Today)
How many genes are in the human genome? Which genes are commonly associated with genetic diseases? How many mobile elements, simple sequence repeats, or protein kinases are encoded by the genome? What are the largest genes and proteins? How similar are human proteins to those of mouse, yeast, or
(May 8, 2008)
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-08 11:05 Proteome Sciences says wins 571,000 euro Sens-it-iv Framework 6 EU grant award (Interactive Investor)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Proteome Sciences Plc. said it has won a grant of 571,000 euros over the period to 2010 after it was selected as a partner in the 13.7 million euros Sens-it-iv Framework 6 EU programme.
(May 8, 2008)
FRIM TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON HERBAL DRUGS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) plans to conduct research and develop drugs that are made from herbs for medicinal purposes at its facility here.
(May 8, 2008)
Genetic 'Tag Team' Keeps Cells On Cycle (Medical News Today)
By surveying the activity of thousands of genes at several different time points, researchers at the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have uncovered new evidence that a network of influential genes act as a kind of genetic tag team to orchestrate one of the most fundamental aspects of all life: the cell cycle.
(May 8, 2008)
Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus (AP via Yahoo! News)
Scientists said they have mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus — one of nature's strangest animals with a bill like a duck's, a mammal's fur and snake-like venom.
(May 8, 2008)
Now Available: European E-Clinical Trials Markets (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Frost & Sullivan report "European E-Clinical Trials Markets" to their offering.
(May 8, 2008)
Invitrogen and WARF Sign License Agreement for Human Embryonic Stem Cells (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARLSBAD, Calif. & MADISON, Wis.----Invitrogen Corporation , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation , the private, non-profit patenting and licensing organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced today that they have signed a license for human embryonic stem cell patents for the ...
(May 8, 2008)
Invitrogen and WARF Sign License Agreement for Human Embryonic Stem Cells (Centre Daily Times)
Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the private, non-profit patenting and licensing organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced today that they have signed a license for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) patents for the development ...
(May 8, 2008)
Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as it if were assembled from spare parts left over after the animal kingdom was otherwise complete.
(May 8, 2008)
Platypus: Genetic Makeup Mapped (Time Magazine)
Scientists said they have mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus - one of nature's strangest animals with a bill like a duck's, a mammal's fur and snake-like venom
(May 8, 2008)
Health Discovery Corporation Announces the Issuance of Two New U.S. Patents Covering Applications of Support Vector ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAVANNAH, Ga.----Health Discovery Corporation today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two new patents to further expand HDC's exclusive intellectual property holdings covering a variety of applications of SVMs to a wide range of technologies.
(May 8, 2008)
Are Personal Genome Scans Medically Useless? [Scientific American Magazine] (Scientific American)
For $1,000 and up, several new companies will scan an individual’s entire genome for clues about ancestry, potential health limitations and the inheritance of traits such as lactose intolerance. Clients can compare their DNA with a celebrity’s or invite friends and family members to share genetic profiles. Despite the comprehensive reports and background data these Web-based services deliver, ...
(May 8, 2008)
Health Discovery Corporation Announces the Issuance of Two New U.S. Patents Covering Applications of Support Vector ... (Centre Daily Times)
Health Discovery Corporation (OTCBB: HDVY) today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two new patents to further expand HDC's exclusive intellectual property holdings covering a variety of applications of SVMs to a wide range of technologies. The first patent, Patent No. 7,353,215, claims a method for analysis of any type of data that has a structure. One of the most ...
(May 8, 2008)
18 faculty, staff receive Chancellor’s Awards (UB Reporter)
Ten UB faculty members, five professional staff members and three librarians have received 2008 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
(May 8, 2008)
Key Roadblock To Gene Expression Identified: Implications For AIDS (Science Daily)
For the first time, research has made possible a detailed map of how the building blocks of chromosomes, the cellular structures that contain genes, are organized in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The work identifies a critical stop sign for transcription, the first step in gene expression, and has implications for understanding how the AIDS virus regulates its genes.
(May 8, 2008)
Invitrogen, WARF sign license agreement for human embryonic stem cells (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Invitrogen Corp. , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the private, nonprofit patenting and licensing organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced today (May 8) that they have signed a license for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) patents for the development of research ...
(May 8, 2008)
Scientists to capture DNA of trees worldwide for database (Park Hills Daily Journal)
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Botanical Garden may be best known for its orchid shows and colorful blossoms, but its researchers are about to lead a global effort to capture DNA from thousands of tree species from around the world.
(May 8, 2008)
QIAGEN to Present At Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VENLO, The Netherlands, May 8, 2008 -- QIAGEN N.V. today announced that it will present at Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
(May 8, 2008)
SFU: New Facility to Fuel Research in Medicinal Chemistry (T-Net British Columbia)
Vancouver, BC, May 8, 2008--(T-Net)--A new research facility promises to significantly expand Simon Fraser University's medicinal chemistry capacity - and its role in health and life sciences.
(May 8, 2008)
Genome wrestling? Genetic 'tag team' keeps cells on cycle (Local Tech Wire)
Editor’s note: WRAL Local Tech Wire recently added more sources for news, including stories, photos and graphics produced by the news services of various universities. Such stories are labeled as UniversityTech and with the appropriate source.
(May 8, 2008)
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