Technology Networks
SemBiosys Issued Key U.S. Patent for the Production of Apolipoproteins in Plants
The patent is key to successfully commercializing plant made and seed expressed Apo AI.
Researchers discover mechanism protecting plants against freezing
MSU biochemists helps explain how plants protect themselves from freezing temperatures and could lead to discoveries related to plant tolerance for drought and other extreme conditions.
Castor Bean Genome Published by Research Team Including Scientists from the Venter Institute
A collaborative research group today has published the sequence and analysis of the castor bean (Ricinus communis) genome
AquaBounty's Response to the Press Release Titled 'Coalition Demands FDA Deny Approval of First Genetically Engineered Food Animal'
AquAdvantage salmon are, quite literally, the most studied fish in the world. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has spent the last fifteen years creating a robust regulatory process to ensure these fish and other transgenic animal applications are appropriately evaluated and regulated.
Scientists Crack The Genome of the Apple
'The complete genetic code of an apple has been mapped for the first time in a development that could lead to healthier and tastier varieties.'
The Next Wave of Biotechnology: Will the Crest Support the Weight of Success?
Dr. Roger Beachy of USDA outlines his vision on biotechnology and future of agriculture
Coming soon, the wheat revolution: Scientists DNA breakthrough paves the way for cheaper bread
British scientists have cracked the genetic code for wheat – paving the way for a new breed of crops resistant to disease.
UK: Norfolk GM potato trial withstands blight
A trial plot of genetically-modified potatoes at Norfolk's John Innes Centre has withstood five days of intense late-blight infection.
The role of a light-upregulated NF-YB member in photosynthesis and development in Triticum aestivum
Grains Research and Development Corporation

NF-Y TF is a heterotrimeric complex comprised of the three subunits: NF-YA, NF-YB and NF-YC. In plants each subunit is encoded by multiple genes with different mRNA expression profiles among plant organs, and in response to developmental and environmental stimuli.
Carbon sequestration and water-use of woodlands across the Sudanese gum belt region
Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki

This poster showed estimated results of soil and woodland biomass C densities and modeled water-use of woodlands across the Sudanese gum belt region

14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition
14 September 2010 - 18 September 2010

Join international delegates for the 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition ‘Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society’, 14-18 September 2010 at the Palacongressi, Rimini, Italy.

Full programme information for the 10 topical sections is available to view at www.ibs2010.org
BIOTECHNICA Hannover, Germany
05 October 2010 - 07 October 2010

BIOTECHNICA is one of Europe's top annual meeting places for the biotech and life science industry. Here you meet target groups you would never reach at a conventional trade fair thanks to an extensive conference programme that attracts a high calibre of visitors.
Recombinant pharmaceutical manufacturing from plants - the future of molecular farming
15 October 2010 - 15 October 2010

After our very successful 'Molecular Farming - plant biologicals' event in 2008, we are pleased to announce this follow up event.
This meeting has CPD approval
AgriGenomics World Congress 2011
30 June 2011 - 01 July 2011

Select Biosciences is delighted to announce our 4th AgriGenomics World Congress. It will take place in Hamburg, Germany on the 30th-1st July 2011, as part of our European Lab Automation “super conference”. Topics include RNA silencing mechanisms in plants, enhancing plant resistance to disease, disease resistance in livestock and the use of microarrays and bioinformatics.
  
A Roadmap from the Genomics Revolution to a New Era in Public Plant Breeding

Yunbi Xu, Senior Scientist, CIMMYT, Speaking at the Agrigenomics World Congress 2009
Microarray Analysis And Development Of A High Throughput Plant Transformation System To Study Gene Expression Occurring Between Soybean (Glycine max) And Its Major Pathogen, The Soybean Cyst Nematode

Vincent Klink, Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi, Speaking at the Agrigenomics World Congress 2009
Global Seeds Market: Focus on Genetically Modified Segment
Koncept Analytics

The report is an attempt to analyze the size of the global seeds market, focusing primarily on the biotech seeds industry, along with the forecast of the industry size. The growth drivers and major issues facing the industry are also being touched upon. The major players of the industry are being profiled, highlighting their strategies.
Global Pipeline of New GM Crops
European Unioins JRC

A new publication provides a detailed list of products in the commercial, regulatory and advanced R&D pipelines.