Articles
India opens the door to partners
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw told AusBiotech 2005 about opportunities for Australian biotech to work with India. [ + ]
Agbiotech's field of opportunity
In many places in the world, 'biotechnology' only means agricultural biotech. The same can't be said in Australia, where GM technology is a dirty word. But could economics and technology force Australia to change its views on biotech crops to keep up with the rest of the world? [ + ]
INTERVIEW: Sir Gus's big picture view
Ruth Beran asked Sir Gustav Nossal about Australia's latest institute -- which just happens to bear his name. [ + ]
A new concept of genes
The FANTOM Consortium for Genome Exploration Research Group has published two milestone papers in the journal Science, which transform our understanding of the information content of the mammalian genome
[ + ]Transgenic livestock, by half measures
Manipulating the genome before fertilisation could prove more successful that current technique used in animal transgenesis, Graeme O'Neill reports. [ + ]
Not a gene out of place
Graeme O'Neill reports back from the recent CSIRO Horizons in Livestock Science conference at the Gold Coast, which addressed the progress, challenges and problems associated with redesigning livestock. [ + ]
Why we should worry about zoonoses
Zoonoses are a growing global problem requiring a global surveillance and control system, reports Graeme O'Neill. [ + ]
The primordial structure of proteins
Is the tendency to misfold and form aggregates of fibrils and gels the true nature of proteins? Graeme O'Neill reports. [ + ]
The promise of stem cells
Ruth Beran finds that few people want to stick their necks out when it comes to touting the benefits of stem cell research. [ + ]
The designer dairy cow
Comparative genomics is helping speed up the identification of genes for desirable production traits in livestock, Graeme O'Neill reports. [ + ]
Plants, proteins and proteomics
Profiling proteins is a challenging undertaking. But new research is providing new insights into protein structure and function, reports Susan Williamson. [ + ]
Biotech for the rest of the world
The latest medical technology is all very well - if you can afford it. Susan Williamson looks at how one Australian group is coming up with practical healthcare solutions for the developing world. [ + ]
The great divide: therapeutic cloning
Should Australia lift its ban on therapeutic cloning? Few topics in Australian science have generated such strong opinions. Ruth Beran reports. [ + ]
Australian biotech hears the tiger's roar
David Binning finds a wealth of opportunities for Australian integration with other Asian biotech industries. [ + ]
The ASX: A haven for foreign biotech companies?
The Australian Stock Exchange has created a market that attracts not only local biotechnology companies, but also gives opportunities to foreign companies that would be unable to attract capital in their own markets. Helen Schuller reports. [ + ]
