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Popular apple variety harbors unusual cell growth
(03/27/2008)
A UK scientist has discovered clumps of previously-unreported callus hairs growing in the flesh of mature apples of Fuji and closely-related varieties, which may have storage implications for commercial growers."To find out something new about ...
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Caterpillars tell us how bacteria cause disease
(10/17/2006)
Caterpillars and other invertebrates are helping to provide a cheap, easy and safe way to identify the genes which help bacteria cause infections in humans. Researchers from the University of Bath have discovered a way to sort through large numbers ...
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New research may reduce global need for nitrogen fertilizers
(06/30/2006)
Scientists at the John Innes Centre (JIC), Norwich and Washington State University, USA have managed to trigger nodulation in legumes, a key element of the nitrogen fixing process, without the bacteria normally necessary. This is an important step ...
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Scientists unlock more secrets of HIV and SARS
(05/16/2006)
UK scientists have cracked one of the key biological processes used by viruses such as HIV and SARS when they replicate according to a paper published in the journal Nature. Viruses are able to interfere with the host cell processes that our bodies ...
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Next generation bioscience centres in Edinburgh, Nottingham and Oxord awarded £27M
(04/25/2006)
Three new centres for integrative systems biology, representing an investment of £27M, have been announced by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). This follows the successful launch of three centres last year. The new ...
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Faster method to create antibodies for disease research
(10/12/2005)
British scientists are pioneering a new technique to produce large numbers of antibodies quickly and reliably to help the study of dangerous bacteria. The research, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), is a ...
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Research Councils and industry launch new club to support industrially-relevant research in bioprocessing
(07/27/2005)
A new club to bring together industry and the research community to support innovative industrially-relevant bioprocessing research and help the UK's bioscience and engineering base transfer knowledge to the bioprocessing sector hold its first ...
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Lower-cost manufacturing for the production of many protein drugs by altering hens' genetic make-up
(07/20/2005)
Roslin Institute in Cancer Breakthrough
Scientists at Edinburgh's Roslin Institute have made a breakthrough in their battle to create designer eggs which may help to produce drugs to fight cancer.By altering hens' genetic make-up, the team has caused the synthesis in egg white of a ...
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Scientists and the Kennel Club work together for healthier dogs and people
(07/20/2005)
It is well known that certain breeds of dog are more susceptible than others to particular diseases or conditions. Scientists at Imperial College London, working with the Kennel Club, are moving closer to understanding the underlying genetic ...
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Whisky fans can drink to crop research
(07/11/2005)
Research into the genetics of barley could lead to improved varieties of the crop most commonly used in the production of whisky and beer. Scientists funded in part by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are beginning ...
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