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| The genome-wide DNA methylation patterning of the Arabidopsis plant, commonly known as the laboratory rat of the plant world, has been captured in a single trial, according to scientist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The experiment summed up 20 years worth of anecdotal findings. The study, scheduled for publication in Cell, could bring strong effects to research on the human genome, stem cell biology and therapeutic cloning.
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| Mexican scientists have created a GM maize plant to help combat Newcastle disease in poultry. The maize plant when consumed would help produce antibodies against the virus and the level of protection against infection of the disease is comparable to that of commercial vaccines. Vaccines against the disease that can be given to poultry on food exists, but the GM maize allows it to be available in small quantities that may help small-scale poultry farmers protect their flocks
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In a move to increase flu research, US health officials have released the genetic blueprints of more than 650 flu viruses into a public database, setting the example for other nations. The database, Genbank, is a public access library for virus sequence managed by NIH and housed at Los Alamos National Laboratories. The genetic information is generally for naturally circulating flu viruses isolated in the US.
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| China hails AIDS vaccine promise |
| The promising results from China’s first AIDS vaccine may bring hope to the multitude of AIDS sufferers across the globe. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, Initial clinical trials have shown that the vaccines stimulate the immune’s system’s response towards HIV infection. China’s research in the AIDS vaccine started in 2003 and has more than 50 researchers at work to help the 650,000 people in the country with HIV as well as the 75,000 AIDS patients, according to official estimates. |
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