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Camel gene register may lead to cures

(The National) DUBAI – A new genetic registry for camels could help identify specific traits in the animals and allow more effective breeding. The Central Veterinary Research Laboratory and the Dubai Camel Racing Club have started working on a stock-book for camels to be able easily to discern potential qualities in their genes. It could Read More »

June 7, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Middle East, Agriculture, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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NWD councillors suspect Govt sabotage over FMD

(Mmegi Online) MAUN: North West District councillors have expressed suspicions that there seem to be a hidden agenda on the part of the government to let Ngamiland become a permanent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) red zone so that it can eventually turn it into a wildlife region for purposes of tourism like the Chobe Read More »

June 7, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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‘Hunger Games’ Science: Investigating Genetically Engineered Organisms

(New York Times) What lessons can we learn about genetically engineered organisms from the example of the jabberjay, a fictional bird in the movie “The Hunger Games”? In this lesson, students discuss the definition of genetically modified organisms, learn about the risks and benefits of research on G.M.O.’s, explore the growing do-it-yourself biology movement, and Read More »

June 7, 2012
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Fate of Kansas Biodefense Lab May Hinge On Two Reports Due This Month

(Global Security Newswire) The findings of two analyses due this month from the National Research Council could determine the fate of a planned high-tech animal disease research laboratory in Kansas, Reuters reported on Sunday. Construction on the $1 billion National Bio and Agro-Defense Center in Manhattan has yet to begin. Budget cutbacks in Washington and Read More »

June 7, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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Emergent BioSolutions Secures Additional Funding from BARDA to Pursue Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Indication for BioThrax

(Press Release) Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to conduct a non-interference study to be used to support a Read More »