Aug 28, 2014
The group around Yoshihiko KUWANA has reported the cloning of the SpA gene for spider dragline silk into a silkworm genome. The transgenic silkworm produced native fibroin with 1.4 – 2.4 mol% spider silk protein, showing 53 % improved tensile strength. The silk was...
Aug 22, 2014
The consortium was led by Yoshiyuki GOTO and Hiroshi KIYONO of the University of Tokyo. The mechanism is based on the expression of fucosyl transferase by intestinal epithelial cells triggered by intestinal bacteria. Disruption of intestinal fucosylation resulted in...
Aug 21, 2014
A RIKEN representative announced that a venture company on this topic was established on August 8, 2014. Nikkei Biotech news release, August 21, 2014
Aug 20, 2014
Within the program which runs from 2014 to 2018 and will be publicly funded by about 10 billion Yen (~ 70 million €), it will be attempted to combine knowledge on micro RNA tumor markers from several 100.000 patients stored in BioBank, and the highly sensitive DNA...
Aug 20, 2014
According to Nikkei Biotech Magazine, the IT company Fujisoft has established a subsidiary which will soon enter the market of tissue engineering with implanted regenerated cartilage Nikkei Biotech news release, August 20,...
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