'Junk DNA' pioneer hits back at critics
10 July, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillAustralian geneticist Malcolm Simons has hit back at critics of the controversial international patents he secured in the 1990s for the use of non-coding DNA to predict individuals' genetic risk of developing diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Roo genome project inches closer to reality
10 July, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerThe kangaroo genome project has moved slightly closer to reality with the announcement that the Australian Research Council will fund a new Centre for the Kangaroo Genome, worth AUD$2.6 million over the next five years.
Liu: how Singapore scientists tackled SARS
10 July, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerThe recent SARS epidemic highlighted the ability of Singapore's science community to rise to the occasion, according to the director of the two-year-old Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), Edison Liu at the XIX International Congress of Genetics on Wednesday.
Gruber winner Botstein calls for better gene name system
09 July, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillGenomics expert Prof David Botstein says it's a fact that biologists would rather share a toothbrush than a gene's name -- the yeast gene that he knows as ABC1 is apparently known to fruit fly geneticists as 'bride of frizzled disco'.
IBM keeps to the bioIT straight and narrow
09 July, 2003 by Jeremy TorrIBM said it has no plans to take its bioIT products direct to the consumer, despite the potential for increased sales numbers.
CSIRO scans cattle data for parasite info
09 July, 2003 by Jeremy TorrCSIRO Livestock Industries is leafing through vast amounts of historical cattle data to identify if genetics have had any impact on parasite infestation levels over the years.
IGF gene may play major role in longevity
08 July, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillHave geneticists uncovered one of the master genes for aging? Dr Linda Partridge, a researcher at University College, London, says increasing evidence points to the gene for insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) playing a major role in longevity.
Web portals, grid computing lead the way
08 July, 2003 by Pete YoungWeb portal use by the research community and the popularity of grid computing are two leading trends in today's bioIT market, according to Sun Microsystems computational biology supremo Stefan Unger.
Genome pioneer outlines a map for the future
07 July, 2003 by Melissa Trudinger'Post-genomic era' should be banned -- the genomic era has just started, according to Francis Collins, one of the leaders of the Human Genome Project.
GATTACA machine needed: Gibbs
07 July, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerAustralian-born Baylor geneticist Richard Gibbs believes rapid, low-cost sequencing is the key new technology required to keep the genomics revolution advancing.
AGT researchers net $4.4m NIH grant
03 July, 2003 by Iain ScottResearchers associated with Victorian-based AGT Biosciences have landed a $AUD4.4 million grant from the US National Institutes of Health to fund its human gene discovery research.
Lower turnout by computational biologists
30 June, 2003 by Pete YoungThe world’s leading conference for computational biologists has seen a shift in emphasis and a drop in delegate numbers this year.
Watson, Khorana withdraw from Congress
30 June, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerNobel Laureate James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, has withdrawn from attending the International Congress of Genetics due to a serious illness in the family.
CSIRO rattles gene silencing sabers
23 June, 2003 by Jeremy TorrIn a release described as “correcting the record”, CSIRO has fired a salvo over Benitec and Queensland Department of Primary Industries (QDPI)’s bows on gene silencing patent claims.
CSIRO touts tools at Bio
23 June, 2003 by Jeremy TorrCSIRO Bioinformatics is taking its latest statistical toolkit to Bio, with the intention of tapping into the burgeoning microarray analysis market.
