VATIS update : biotechnology. Vol. 1, No. 93, Sep-Oct 2008
| dc.creator | UN.ESCAP | en_US |
| dc.creator | Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) | en_US |
| dc.creator | Biotech Consortium India Ltd (BCIL) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-28T17:19:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-03-28T17:19:14Z | |
| dc.date.escap | 2008-01-01 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.description | VATIS Update Biotechnology is published 4 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Biotechnology. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Highlights : Key allergy gene discovered • Genetic clues to HIV resistance • Biochemists manipulate fruit flavour enzymes • Safe and inexpensive alternative to antibiotics • New drug target against breast cancer • Key discovered to cold tolerance in maize | |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | <strong>IN THE NEWS</strong> ... 4 <br>-- India to have a new facility for agri-biotech research -- Nepal to focus on biotech, biofuel research -- Industrial biotech revenues to touch US$125 billion by 2010 -- China’s huge push to GM crops -- GM banana trials get the green light in Australia -- Bioenergy research receives a boost in Brazil -- Pakistan launches national biosafety body -- Plans on the anvil to make India a biotech power -- South African farmers increase plantings of GM crops <br><strong>MARKET NEWS</strong> ... 6 <br>-- MedMira gets China patent on rapid diagnostics -- U.S. Genomics bags contract for advanced biosensor -- Gene Bridges patents recombination technology in Japan and Mexico -- Research collaboration between Monsanto and Evogene -- GSK commits US$25 million to stem cell alliance -- Roche starts acquisition process of ARIUS Research -- Bayer sues Sandoz over oral contraceptive drug <br><strong>GENOMICS</strong> ... 8 <br>-- Kiwi fruit DNA sequences released -- Insulin-producing cells can become stem-like cells -- Next-generation tool for visualizing genomic data -- Key allergy gene discovered -- Gene found for deadly childhood cancer -- Structure of key epigenetic component identified -- Genetic clues to HIV resistance <br><strong>PROTEOMICS</strong> ... 11 <br>-- New protein survey upends understanding of apoptosis -- Protein found to identify malignant melanoma -- Key to virulence protein entry into host cells discovered -- Biochemists manipulate fruit flavour enzymes -- Protein structure discovery opens door for anti-virals -- Protein key to control, growth of blood cells <br><strong>MEDICAL BIOTECH</strong> ... 13 <br>-- World’s first blood test for colorectal cancer screening -- Research exposes new target for malaria drugs -- New discovery in stem cell research -- Safe and inexpensive alternative to antibiotics -- Detection of tuberculosis surrogate -- Spinal cord stem cells could be basis of new therapy -- Putting a hold on flu virus replication -- New drug target against breast cancer -- Flower power against cancer <br><strong>AGRI BIOTECH</strong> ... 16 <br>-- African scientists reveal origins of maize virus -- Key discovered to cold tolerance in maize -- Mapping first plant-parasitic nematode genome sequence <br>RECENT PUBLICATIONS ... 18 <br>TECH EVENTS ... 18 | |
| dc.format.extent | 20 p. | en_US |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0971-5622 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/1805 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | UN.ESCAP. Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Biotech Consortium India Ltd. | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | VATIS Update : Biotechnology | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseriesno | Vol. 1, No. 93, Sep-Oct 2008 | en_US |
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| dc.rights.holder | United Nations | en_US |
| dc.subject.unbist | BIOTECHNOLOGY | en_US |
| dc.title | VATIS update : biotechnology. Vol. 1, No. 93, Sep-Oct 2008 | en_US |
| dc.type | Text | en_US |
| dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | en_US |
| escap.bibLevel | Serial | en_US |
| escap.contactEmail | head.apctt@un.org | en_US |
| escap.contactPhone | +91-11-6901-3700 | en_US |
| escap.contactUnit | Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology | en_US |
| escap.doctype | Journal | en_US |
| escap.ispartofseriesno | VATIS Update : Biotechnology ; Vol. 1, No. 93, Sep-Oct 2008 | |
| escap.libBibNumber | 41909 | en_US |
| escap.programmeOfWork | Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology | en_US |
| escap.publisherPlace | New Delhi | en_US |
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