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Haley Dolton looks into animal genes, showing us how the scientists who research them often use humour in the naming process as well as giving us an overview of what these genes do.

Addgene connects with the DECIPHER Project to help distribute shRNA Libraries to the scientific community

polyDNA has received its next stock of Gene-Eden, formula VIR-101. If you care to order the product, service will be prompt and affordable. Gene-Eden formula VIR-101 is available for those who order today for $34.99.

Due to high demand, polyDNA has temporarily run out of Gene-Eden, formula VIR-101. We expect to get a new shipment in a few days. If you care to order the product, please be advised that there will be a delay in shipment.

Sigma® Life Science and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories to Develop Silkworms for the Production of Spider Silk Sigma’s CompoZr® ZFN technology expected to enable targeted insertion of spider silk genes and the removal of endogenous silkworm genes

MiGENETICS Introduces An Exciting Series of New Nutritional Products Engineered to Address the Specific Dietary Needs for People of African, Asian, European, and Hispanic Origins

A bridging grant from national charity Deafness Research UK is helping to ensure that some of the leading lights in deafness research are able to continue their ground breaking work into age-related hearing loss.

Dr. Alison French Doubleday has joined the Department of Oral Biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry as an Assistant Professor.

Drug delivery has become an important focus of the industry. Biopharmaceutical products are driving growth of needle-free systems; there will likely be significant increases in revenues in the vaccine arena.

Because DNA vaccines generate cell-mediated immunity, the hope is that they will be effective against difficult viruses, even in cases where standard vaccines have failed to work.

The histology test segment is one of the fastest growing sectors in the IVD industry. The growing market has attracted many new entrants and competition has intensified. Histology/cytology will grow annually 5-10% over the next 5-10 years.

The world market for flow cytometry (not exclusively in histology) is estimated at $1,070 million in 2009, and with 2% annual growth will reach $1,200 by 2014, projects Kalorama’s “The Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests, 7th Edition."

Ahloowalia’s Invasion of the Genes presents a genetic look at the historical events in India and a fascinating narration of the genetic, cultural and linguistic similarities between people of Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Persia and North India.

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among the women worldwide, causing 250,000 deaths annually (WHO report). According to a report published by MOH in 2005, about 43 women die in the UAE alone due to cervical cancer each year.

Well known U.S. alternative researcher Lloyd Pye returns to the UK as part of an extended European tour. During June 20-27 he will give lectures in London, Nottingham and Leeds.

RNAi represents an innovative new strategy for using small RNA molecules to silence specific genes associated with disease processes, and a series of review articles describing applications of RNAi and microRNAs will begin in Human Gene Therapy.

Author Kfir Luzzatto's new book, "The Odyssey Gene," predicts the implications of genetic testing, which will be very real by the year 2010, according to scientists.