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Tough Fibers From Transgenic Silkworms
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics , Microbiology , Other Biotechnology News on October 30, 2010
silk fibers from transgenic wormsA startup company - Kraig Biocraft Laboratories - were able to make made genetically modified silkworms that produce fibers incorporating spider-silk proteins. The ...
Aggressive Skin Cancer Gene, Found
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics , Other Biotechnology News on October 4, 2010
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an aggressive kind of skin cancer that usually spreads to other parts of the body. Now, according to a study published by the Arizona Cancer Center, Mayo ...
Preeclampsia-Predicting Metabolic Markers: Newly Found
Filed in archive Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on September 14, 2010
Fourteen simple metabolites that predict preeclampsia in early pregnancy with high accuracy have been detected by a team of international scientists. Marked by high blood pressure and excess protei...
Human Collagen Production from Tobacco Plants
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on June 27, 2010
Researchers have succeeded in producing a replica of human collagen from tobacco plants, possibly making the production of commercially produced collagen for use in surgical implants and many wound he...
Biomarker for Severity and Recurrence of Breast Cancer
Filed in archive Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on June 18, 2010
Researchers have identified a biomarker in the blood which can predict the severity of breast cancer in patients, distinguish breast cancer patients with a greater risk of disease recurrence, and may ...
DNA Vaccine Against DLL4 Protein Slows Down Cancer
Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on May 25, 2010
© WIkipediascientists at the Karolinska Institutet have a developed a DNA vaccine targeted at a protein known as 'Delta-like ligand 4' (DLL4), which has recently been identified as an importan...
Genetic Variations Linked to Caries and Gum Disease
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on May 2, 2010
Dental school researchers have found out that certain genetic variations may be linked to higher rates of tooth decay and aggressive periodontitis. Apparently, the rate of dental caries was influenced...
Patient Genetics and Warfarin (Coumadin) Dosing
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on April 12, 2010
Previous studies have indicated that individual genetic variation affects how warfarin is tolerated and broken down by the body, and scientists have developed several formulas that take genetic inform...
You Test YouTM Cancer Assessment Kit
Filed in archive Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on March 13, 2010
Nowadays it is possible for an individuals to detect if they have cancer while it is in its early stages without even having to make an appointment with a own doctor. Whether it's due to a general...
Genomics of Sunflower
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on January 17, 2010
Genome Canada, Genome BC, US Departments of Energy and Agriculture, and France's INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research) has undertaken a US$10.5 million research project that will cre...
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