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Genetically Modified Fruit Fly to Be Trialled in WA to Protect Fruit Crop
Nov 26, 2015Western Australian (WA) researchers are trialling technology which offers an innovative way to control the destructive Mediterranean fruit fly. Horticulture Innovation Australia along with the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western ...
Tags: fruit fly, Agriculture, Food
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EU to Lift The Ban on Indian Mango Imports,Paving The Way to Resume Trade in The UK
Jan 22, 2015The European Union (EU) is set to lift the ban on Indian Alphonso mango imports, paving the way to resume trade in the UK and other member states. EU has suspended mango imports from India in May last year after finding fruit flies in ...
Tags: mango imports, fruit flies, Agriculture
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4,000-Year-Old Xiaohe Cheese Represents The Oldest Remains of a Milk Product Ever Found
Mar 13, 2014Normally, Andrej Shevchenko and his team at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden analyse proteins and fats in the cells of fruit flies or roundworms. In this case, however, the scientists dealt with ...
Tags: cheese, proteins, production method
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The Human Genome Project Was Completed in 2003
Mar 6, 2014The Human Genome Project was completed in 2003, mapping out all of the genes of the human genome. When the first draft of results were published many were surprised that we had only 24,000 genes. This seemed like an unremarkable amount ...
Tags: Proteins, New Medicines, Better Wine
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Team Sees Change in Set Point in Neuromuscular Synapses
Feb 26, 2014Team sees change in set point in neuromuscular synapses Scientists from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have found a clue as to why muscles weaken with age. In a study published Feb. ...
Tags: Muscle, Ben Eaton, clue, exhaustion
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Closer Look Would Likely Reveal The Male Flies in The Group Are Putting up More of a Fight
Jan 18, 2014When one encounters a group of fruit flies invading their kitchen, it probably appears as if the whole group is vying for a sweet treat. But a closer look would likely reveal the male flies in the group are putting up more of a fight, ...
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Iowa Will Host Meetings for Fruit and Vegetable Growers on Transplant
Jan 10, 2014AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a series of meetings this February for fruit and vegetable growers on transplanting, advanced high tunnel tomato production, drip irrigation and water management, and ...
Tags: Flavors, Fruit and Vegetable Production, Northwest Iowa
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Males That Expect Sex and Don't Get It Experiencing Serious Health Consequences
Dec 2, 2013Males that expect sex -- and don't get it -- experience serious health consequences and age faster, at least in fruit flies, U.S. researchers say. Senior author Scott D. Pletcher, a professor at the University of Michigan Medical School ...
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AG Research Give Important Answers for Growers, Consumers
Sep 10, 2013As the football season shifts into high gear, televisions across the nation will display pigskin drama aplenty. I enjoy watching 'Hail Mary' touchdown tosses as the clock expires, and goal-line stands at the 1-foot line. Football is a ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
