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Nature 441, 554-555 (1 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/441554a; Published online 31 May 2006
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Fast Growth of Transformed Soybean Shoots
A method for accelerating growth of soybean shoots is desired.
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Protect Enzyme from In Planta Degradation
A proposal for stable expression of an enzyme in corn seed is desired.
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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Pandemic 'dry run' is cause for concern
Declan Butler
A cluster of avian flu cases in Indonesia last month is being seen by many experts as a dry run for the handling of an emerging pandemic virus. But although the World Health Organization (WHO) says that all went well, some critics allege that the response to the virus — thought to have been moving between humans — shows how ill-prepared the international community and affected nations still are.
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