CONTENTS                                                  Nov-Dec 2001

IN THE NEWS
Asia: new biotech superpower Ö EC bioinformatics initiative Ö Wockhardt to launch GM-CSF Ö New system to map mouse genome Ö Poultry vaccines

MARKET NEWS
Partnership for proteomics research Ö Antibodies from maize Ö Agreement for genome sequencing technology Ö Biotech companies may enter public arena Ö Stem cells patent deal

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Cell assay kit for analyser Ö Broad patent for MediGene Ö Diagnostic kit for tuberculosis Ö High-yielding varieties of rice

R&D IDEAS
Fungal resistance gene cloned Ö Gene that protects cells from ageing Ö Thermotolerant enzymes Ö Deadly pathogen unveiled Ö Join the dots to detect DNA Ö 3D protein-DNA interactions Ö Crystal clues for HIV vaccine Ö New glow to tumour imaging Ö When lightning strikes

GENOMICS
Indian biotech to be part of stem cell research Ö DNA microarrays for fungal pathogen developed Ö Sequencing hepatitis C virus Ö Genomics of aggressive behaviour Ö Embryo screening for genetic disposition to cancer Ö PCR test detects cancer cells Ö Core of a chromosome Ö NF-kB inhibitor

MEDICAL BIOTECH
Vaccine against anthrax Ö Leukaemia inhibitor found in human milk Ö Faulty gene disease Ö Down's syndrome test Ö New vaccine for AIDS Ö Blood protein indicates obstetric risk

PROTEOMICS
Protein abetting HIV identified Ö New device for identifying and characterizing proteins Ö Prolinx to commercialize new proteomics material Ö Protein interactions analysed

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Biomineralization: Nature doing the work Ö Water testing vial Ö Benzenebioremediation

AGRI BIOTECH
Crop genomics research Ö GM algae survives darkness Ö Everlasting flowers Ö Protein feed plant Ö New rice hybrid Ö Naturally enriched fertilizer

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