Victorian farmers vote no to GM moratorium
Victorian farmers have joined South Australia in keeping the door open to genetically modified crops, voting against a
moratorium on gm's in their state.But the vote taken at the grains conference... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3626
CSIRO centre will aid in gene identification
A new centre has opened at the CSIRO in Canberra to make it easier to identify the role of specific genes.The
bio-informatics facility is a computer cluster which will work on complex scientific p... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3625
Mother welcomes breakthrough
Auckland woman June Miru has lost a son and five grandsons to a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly males but is
passed on only through their mothers. In 1988, after the deaths of three of h... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3624
Otago professor makes genetic breakthrough
An Otago University geneticist has made a breakthrough with research into congenital birth abnormalities. Professor
Stephen Robertson's discovery will be featured in next month's edition of Nature... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3623
Possum poo gives clue to possum numbers
Researchers have found a new way to assess possum numbers - through checking their individual calling cards, or in other
words, possum poo.Possums wreak havoc on native bird and plant life, and sp... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3622
Food biotech companies leave Europe
A European Commission survey has indicated that while most Europeans are in favour of medical applications of
biotechnology, they are still sceptical about agricultural and food-related biotech. T... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3621
Application for release of GM carnations
The Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has received an application to undertake an Australia-wide,
ongoing commercial release of genetically modified carnations into the environment.... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3619