Iron exporter revealed that may explain common human disorder
...in ferroportin is the major, if not the only, iron exporter that functions in key sites of iron absorption and release in the body. The findings suggest that the iron accumulation seen in those with hemochromatosis may stem from a loss of control over iron export through ferroportin, the researchers said. "I...Canada's new government invests $200M in the fight against the mountain pine beetle
...ies and economies. Canada is the world's largest exporter of forest products, with about one third of Canada's potential harvest coming from British Columbia. Canada has 10 percent of the world's forests, including 30 percent of the world's boreal forests. Forests provide jobs and economic benefits for man...