Aggregation of cloned mouse embryos improves survival rate
...d a novel way to boost the paltry survival rate of cloned mammals: When two genetically identical cloned mouse embryos are combined, the aggregate embryo is considerably more likely to survive to birth. A ...International scientific body calls for ban on human reproductive cloning
...g poses a serious threat to the health of both the cloned child and the mother. Animal studies on reproducti...ademy of Sciences. "Experience has shown that most cloned pregnancies fail or result in stillborn or deformed offspring. Even if these problems can be solved,...Research shows therapeutic cloning can cure Parkinson's-like disease in mice
...ne September 21), provides the first evidence that cloned cells can cure disease in an animal model. In 2001... of genetically matched dopamine nerve cells using cloned stem cells whose genetic material originated from the mouse's own tail. Dopamine neurons are nerve c...OHSU scientists uncover key protein for Fanconi anemia, cancer susceptibility
...tion of another FA protein, FANCD2, discovered and cloned in February 2001 by Markus Grompe, M.D., professor of molecular and medical genetics, and pediatrics in the OHSU School of Medicine. When the function of PHF9 is disrupted, FANCD2 is not modified, and the pathway short-circuits, leading to the diseas...Grant renews funding of research toward cloning primates
...ation. The specific aim is to generate at least 10 cloned nonhuman primates, said Dr. Schatten. Another goal is the production of at least eight sets of identical offspring through embryo splitting. Dr. Schatten and his colleagues have achieved a singular event of this in the past with Tetra, a rhesus monke...NIEHS study identifies gene for hydrocephalus in mice
...hortly after birth. The NIEHS research team then cloned the defective gene and found that it was responsible for development of a critical structure in the brain that controls cerebrospinal fluid drainage. All of the mice with the defective gene developed the classic symptoms of hydrocephalus, whereas no...Leading bacterial pathogen is sequenced
...ven Tanksley, Cornell professor of plant breeding, cloned the first such resistance gene in 1993. The gene, Pto, enables tomato plants to recognize P. syringae and turn on strong defenses. Over time, however, variants of the pathogen have arisen that can evade detection. Using information from the sequ...Protein that fights bacteria and viruses cloned by Scripps scientists
...ctious diseases," says Beutler, who identified and cloned the Trif gene (called Lps2) together with Kasper Hoebe, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the Beutler laboratory. TSRI Associate Professor Jiahuai Han, Ph.D. and Sung Kim, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in Han's laboratory, collaborated in this effort. ...Protein holds promise as new diabetes drug target
...ossibility, Magnuson said. In the years since they cloned the glucokinase gene, Magnuson and Dr. Daryl K. Granner, director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center joined by several other Vanderbilt laboratories along the way have ferreted out nuances of how the enzyme works. Most recently, Magnuson and collea...Scientists find gene that protects against potato blight
... of the wild plant. Now, with the gene identified, cloned and successfully tested in engineered varieties in the laboratory, at hand is a new technology that could save farmers hundreds of millions of dollars and benefit the environment by eliminating the application of thousands of tons of toxic chemicals....AACR forum to discuss stem cells and cancer research: Public policy issues
...on of an identical living organism a la Dolly, the cloned sheep. All scientific panels have cautioned against reproductive cloning as scientifically unfeasible in humans, medically dangerous and ethically unsure (at best). The U.S. Congress is now debating bills that would ban all cloning, both reproductive...Seed dormancy may hold the key to fighting weeds
...says he would like to see many seed dormancy genes cloned from rice so they can be used as probes to find similar genes in wild oat and crops like wheat and barley that are susceptible to preharvest sprouting....Development of prostate drug based on UT Southwestern research
...a UT Southwestern professor of molecular genetics, cloned the 5-alpha reductase enzyme in the early 1990s and published his findings in Nature. He also hypothesized that 5-alpha reductase may play a role in preventing prostate cancer. Building on this work, a Merck scientist developed finasteride, which is ...UCLA scientist wins prestigious award
...event and treat cancer. Liau and her research team cloned a suspected cancer-causing gene called GDOX, which is over-expressed in brain tumors and appears to promote tumor cell growth in cell cultures. The Kimmel grant will fund studies to further authenticate the importance of GDOX in cancer development. L...'Immortalized' cells enable researchers to grow human arteries
...ke researcher Chris Counter, Ph.D., had previously cloned the hTERT (human telomerase reverse transcriptase ...unter, the hTERT component of telomerase was first cloned in 1997, and researchers in the areas of cancer and bioengineering are slowly turning their attentio...University of Idaho, Utah State University team first to clone equine
...led to a significant advance in the development of cloned embryos. In 2002, Woods, White and Vanderwall continued to adjust the calcium levels in the fluid surrounding the egg during the cloning procedure. That change dramatically increased the team's success. The team established 14 pregnancies using mule ...Gene may produce drought-resistant plants
...rops with increased drought resistance. Scientists cloned the gene WAX2 after they discovered a fast-wilting mutant of Arabidopsis, a commonly used experimental plant. The gene is directly associated with the synthesis of the protective layer of plants, called the cuticle, and its contained waxes, according...Five UCSF faculty scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences
...n the endocrine system and metabolism. In 1979, he cloned the gene for human growth hormone, which later was only the second genetically engineered product to receive government approval. His research seeks to understand how receptors in the nucleus of a cell affect human health and disease. His focus has b...Gametes and embryos from mammalian stem cells: religious and ethics perspectives
...able scientific publications. Organisms have been cloned but one can hardly argue that the method is safe or efficacious. In this research we have one report. Human applications for reproduction are a long way off. While we should think about such a possibility, we should also be aware of hyping the disc......ptimized the dose of the vaccine." Vakharia's team cloned genes of the virus that produce the proteins, which make up its outer, spherical coat. The virus-like particles are thus hollow spheres that resemble the scaffolding of the virus but it cannot reproduce and cause disease. With strong growth in r...