Worldwide: Scientists consider genetic engineering of anti-allergy apple FreshPlaza Though van de Weg used some fungal genetic material for the initial apple experiments, he believes the genes could be switched off using apple genetics only, without involving any other species in the genetic engineering process. “When you silence a ... and more »

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N.C. Biotechnology Center: Industry would lose jobs if cuts take effect Triangle Business Journal (blog) Following up on our conversation yesterday, Robin Deacle, vice president of corporate communications for the N.C. Biotechnology Center, tells me that the awards budget is $10.3 million. “It's not correct to say the rest is just keeping the lights on ... Carroll to leave N.C. Commerce DepartmentThe Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area Proposed budget cuts to NC Biotech Center could hurt CharlotteCharlotte Business Journal Deputy Commerce Secretary Carroll to leave for Biotech Center postWRAL Tech Wire all 5 news articles »

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New Draft Guidelines For Patent Applications In The Biotechnology Field Mondaq News Alerts (registration) The Brazilian Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) has recently opened a new Public Consultation, this time on the draft guidelines for the examination of patent applications in the biotechnology field. The Public Consultation was published in the Federal ... and more »

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Budget cuts could devastate N.C. Biotechnology Center The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area Pat McCrory's budget would slash the North Carolina Biotechnology Center's appropriation by $10 million, leaving the organization with just $7.2 million a year for its operations and grant programs. In a statement released Wednesday, President and CEO ... McCrory budget proposes $10M cut to RTP-based NC Biotech CenterDurham Herald Sun Biotech Center faces severe cuts in McCrory budgetNews & Observer McCrory's budget cuts Biotech Center appropriation by more than halfWRAL Tech Wire all 93 news articles »

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Two Watertown biotechs raise $130m in IPOs Boston Globe A pair of Watertown biotechnology start-ups together raised more than $130 million through initial public offerings this week, a sign that the long-sluggish IPO market may be rebounding. But investor appetite for the newly public companies diverged ... Enanta Pharmaceuticals Announces IPO pricingPrivate Equity Hub (press release) Tetraphase shares unchanged on first day of trading after $75 million IPOBostonglobe Enanta, Tetraphase fare differently in market debutsThe Deal Pipeline all 24 news articles »

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Dubai-based biotechnology company introduces non-invasive prenatal ... AME Info (press release) The company based within the Biotechnology Cluster, Dubiotech has been a pioneer in bringing state of the art genetic tests to the Middle East. BGI Health is the biggest sequencing centre in the world with it's headquarters in Shenzhen, China and ... and more »

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Jackson Lab CEO Envisions Biotechnology Hub In Connecticut Hartford Courant The head of Jackson Laboratory told legislators Friday that Connecticut has the potential to be a major hub of biotechnology and suggested how they could help make that happen. Edison Liu, president and CEO of Jackson Laboratory, spoke to the Life ... and more »

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Nature.com

Gene-analysis firms reach for the cloud Nature.com “It's your licence and your lab that go on the line when it comes to reporting a clinical result,” says Elizabeth Worthey, director of genomic informatics at the Human and Molecular Genetics Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. That ...

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Natural antiviral protein stops HIV entering cells The Guardian Nigeria The team, led by principal investigator Genhong Cheng, a professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), writes about the discovery in the January issue of the journal Immunity.

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TURKEY CONFERENCE: Focus on Welfare and Management ThePoultrySite.com On genetics, Magnus Swalander described Aviagen Turkeys' approach to driving robustness and gut health in its breeding programme for Europe, and the application of molecular genetics to turkey breeding was explained by Nico Buddiger of Hybrid Turkeys ...

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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. - Special Call Seeking Alpha On the call today is J.J. Bienaimé, BioMarin's CEO; Hank Fuchs, Chief Medical Officer; our special guest speaker, Dr. Barry Byrne, Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics & Microbiology and Director at the University of Florida Powell Center and ... BioMarin to Advance BMN-701 for Pompe Disease to Next Phase of DevelopmentGlobeNewswire (press release) all 10 news articles »

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CpG methylation in embryonic stems cells turns genes on Your Houston News CpG methylation in embryonic stems cells turns genes on. HOUSTON – Any molecular genetics textbook will tell you that DNA methylation (the addition of a methyl group or molecule) is an epigenetic switch that turns off genes. Studies by researchers at ... and more »

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Genetic modification strains old food and drug laws Los Angeles Times Some feel this talk of a fish that's a drug and corn that's a pest does little to instill confidence in consumers, many of whom are deeply suspicious of genetic engineering to begin with. "This convolution makes people lose faith in the system," Kuzma ... and more »

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The Department of Health (DOH) has restricted hospitals and other facilities from using genetically-altered cells and tissues of human in carrying out stem-cell therapy and treatments in the country. Health secretary Enrique Ona added that their department also prohibits the use of umbilical cord, fat-derived human stem cells, and live animal stem cells for the conduct of the procedure locally. On Wednesday, DOH released Administrative Order (AO) 2013-0012 which seeks to ensure the safety of people who want to undergo human stem cell and cell-based therapies.

The AO also prohibits for human treatment and research the creation of human embryos and their derivatives, the use of aborted human fetal stem cells and their derivatives, and plant parts labeled as stem cells, the order stated. Ona hopes AO will make effective and ethical stem cell modalities and practices that will be at par with emerging international and global standards on the very complex nature of this therapy. He explained the AO also hopes to prevent the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases by ensuring a minimum quality of service and staff qualification rendered by hospitals and other health facilities capable of utilizing human stem cell preparations and cell-based therapies. These guidelines will classify which stem cell preparations and therapies will be registered and allowed with certain restrictions, Ona said in a statement. Preparations that will be allowed include those with adult human stem cells, human umbilical cord stem cells, and human organ-specific cells, he noted. He explained that health facilities utilizing stem cell preparations and cell-based or cellular therapies will be mandated to comply with the guidelines set by DOHs Bioethics Advisory Board. The Borad, Ona notes, will ensure that ethical and professional standards are upheld and that contentious scientific, ethical and legal issues are addressed. He said charges and complaints shall be addressed to the DOH Bureau of Health Facilities & Services and the Philippine Food and Drug Agency. Stem cell therapy and treatments are medical procedures where doctors replace malignant cells with healthier cells in an effort to cure or address ailments like cancer. Some facilities also use the procedure for cosmetic purposes, targeting components of the skin like collagen to make patients look younger and healthy.

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Nanowerk LLC

Bootstrapping biotechnology: Engineers cooperate to realize precision grammar ... Nanowerk LLC Researchers at the International Open Facility Advancing Biotechnology (aka, BIOFAB) have just announced that they have, in effect, established rules for the first language for engineering gene expression, the layer between the genome and all the ... and more »

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Cytos Biotechnology soars on results of asthma-drug study FierceBiotech After closing out a failed Novartis partnership in January, Cytos Biotechnology has registered some upbeat data from a mid-stage study of its lead drug against allergic asthma. On the news, Zurich-based Cytos' shares jumped 14% as of early this morning ... The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Publishes Phase 2a Study ...PR Newswire (press release) all 3 news articles »

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Egypt Independent

Biotechnology Report: 1000 hectares of genetically modified maize grows in Egypt Egypt Independent An international organization that promotes the use of agricultural biotechnology ranked Egypt third in terms of the commercialization of genetically modified crops in Africa, in its 2012 annual report on the use of biotech crops worldwide. The ... Seedy 40 Ton GMO Shipment in Egypt Shrouded in MysteryGreen Prophet all 2 news articles »

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Brandeis University

UCLA's Gordon Fain wins Pepose Award from Brandeis Brandeis University Gordon Fain, whose pioneering research at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) employs molecular genetics and physiology to better understand rod and cone phototransduction, will receive the fourth annual Jay Pepose '75 Award in Vision ...

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ASCO Honors CHOP Expert Garrett Brodeur with Pediatric Oncology Award and ... Newswise (press release) Before arriving at CHOP, Brodeur did his fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at St. Jude's Children's Research Center and a postdoctoral fellowship in Molecular Genetics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, where he ... and more »

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Marine Bio-Technologies Center director named Carolinacoastonline Dr. Carter completed two post-doctoral appointments related to molecular genetics and cell biology of cancer, including development of novel live-cell imaging methods. He received an undergraduate degree in applied biochemistry from Liverpool ...

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