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Scientists use genetic engineering to make virus-resistant grapevines
Published July 3, 2009, 9:49 pm, New Kerala
Washington, July 3 : Scientists are making certain plants resistant to the 'Grapevine fanleaf virus' GFLV by genetic engineering.
Greater Understanding Of Lyme Disease-causing Bacteria
Published July 2, 2009, 9:21 pm, Science Daily
Lyme disease in the US is caused by the tick-borne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, and usually begins with a skin lesion, after which the bacteria spread throughout the body to the nervous system, heart or joints.
Virus-resistant Grapevines
Published July 2, 2009, 10:47 am, redOrbit
Viruses can cost winegrowers an entire harvest. If they infest the grapevines, even pesticides are often no use. What’s more, these chemicals are harmful to the environment.
Selenium may increase tumor aggressiveness in some
Published July 2, 2009, 9:47 am, CancerFacts.com
BOSTON – June 29, 2009 – Higher levels of the mineral selenium in the blood may worsen prostate cancer in some men who already have the disease, a new study shows.
Virus-resistant grapevines
Published July 2, 2009, 8:18 am, PhysOrg
Viruses can cost winegrowers an entire harvest. If they infest the grapevines, even pesticides are often no use. What's more, these chemicals are harmful to the environment. Researchers are growing plants that produce antibodies against the viruses and are thus immune.
Study Provides Greater Understanding Of Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria
Published July 2, 2009, 3:09 am, Medical News Today
Lyme disease in the U.S. is caused by the tick-borne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and usually begins with a skin lesion, after which the bacteria spread throughout the body to the nervous system, heart or joints. About 60 percent of untreated individuals develop arthritis, which affects the knees in particular.
DNA Sudoku
Published July 1, 2009, 2:36 pm, Scientific American
A 2,000-year-old math theorem, along with Sudoku, may soon help researchers untangle DNA at blazing speeds. [More]
How Much Weight Should Be Given To Market-Assisted Selection Vs. EPDs?
Published July 1, 2009, 8:16 am, CattleNetwork.com
This is really the most important question for producers, and one that is not easily answered as it will differ for every producer based upon the production system, genotyping costs, and marketing considerations.
Cold Spring Harbor Lab eyes Sudoku in DNA research
Published June 30, 2009, 5:48 pm, Newsday
Sudoku, an 81-box numerical sequence puzzle, may be just a coffee-table conundrum to some, but for Cold Spring Harbor scientists it is the guide to hastening the way DNA is coded.
Ingush Attacker Was Male
Published June 30, 2009, 3:56 pm, The Moscow Times
A DNA analysis has revealed that the suicide bomber who attacked Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov on June 22 was male, investigators said. "According to DNA testing, the biological material found in the blown-up car belongs to the male genotype.
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