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... Basque Country horses Weitere Förderer des Forums Hauptsponsoren des Forums: Content Partner des Forums Biowissenschaften Chemie Elhuyar Fundazioa 08.03.2006 Basque Country horses Seven years ago a number of breeders’ groups showed interest in the genetic analysis of the autochthonous breeds of horse from the Basque Country.

Thus, at the Department of The aim of this livestock study was to find out the state of conservation of these breeds and also to identify the animals.

What is more, thanks to the work of the farmhouses, these native breeds have conserved much of their original characteristics.

In the case of horses, four breeds were studied: the pottokas, the Basque mountain pony, the Jaca Navarra and the Burguete breed.

Three genetic markers were used for the analysis.

Paternity and variability First the genetic variability of these livestock breeds was analysed to see if the native animals had sufficient variability in the face of possible diseases.

To this end, microsatellites were selected – regions of DNA with specific features – as primary markers.

Microsatellites moreover, are highly useful for identification.

With these, the equivalent of a fingerprint can be compiled for each horse; that is to say, they can be used to identify both the mother and the father with 90 % accuracy.

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... Stem cell study legal, inevitable Back IssuesPast 2 Issues Wednesday, March 08, 2006 It is 54.0° F at UCLA Five day forecast Search Archives Full Text Search H O M E Archives Select a date Tue 3/7/2006 Mon 3/6/2006 Fri 3/3/2006 Thu 3/2/2006 Wed 3/1/2006 Tue 2/28/2006 Mon 2/27/2006 News Sports dB Magazine Viewpoint Week in Photos Newsletter What's Bruin View Print Edition Corrections About the DB Contact Us The Staff DB Alumni Site BruinClassifieds Search Classifieds BruinClassifieds BruinWalk.com Stem cell study legal, inevitableBy Ali ShefizadehCalifornia's Proposition 71, endorsed by 61 percent of voters in November 2004, was intended to create a $3 billion West Coast counterpart to the National Institutes of Health, focusing on biomedical research into human embryonic stem cells, distributing an average of $300 million annually in research grants over 10 years.

In my Jan.

13 submission ("Scandal shouldn't mar research field") I discussed how falsified cloning research in South Korea by renowned scientist Hwang Woo-suk set back the scientific agenda and scandalized the entire stem cell field.

Now, one year into its 10-year lifetime, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine appears to be entering a new era of declining expectations that have clouded the field since that incident.

The program has been stuck in a seemingly endless legal morass.

In 2005, several lawsuits were filed against the institute by a vocal minority that strongly opposes embryonic stem cell...

... Our three Carcass wins at the Canadian Western Agribition had a big impact on the demand for BBB.” The bilingual website reflects the large number of BBB breeders in the province of Quebec.

Members and non-members can post cattle for sale on the site, a first for a BBB association in North America.

Marie Goubau, CBBA Director, and one of the first Belgian Blue breeders in Canada concurs “I get requests every week from breeders in Canada and abroad, including the US, South America and Europe, looking to buy Canadian BBB bulls and genetic materials.

We’ve got an excellent reputation worldwide for providing muscling to the dairy industry, easy-calving BBB bulls and yielding more meat, even on crossbreds.” She continues, “we know there are more BBB breeders in Canada and potential breeders looking for a way to make a bit more revenue with their cattle who just haven’t been educated about our breed or are not aware of our association.” The new Board of Directors is going all out with a national advertising campaign, keeping in mind their small-association budget.

Ruth Hill a Wiseton Saskatchewan BBB breeder and CBBA Past President, adds, “the web is one of the most cost-efficient methods we can use to get the word out – Canadian breeders, Beef Up Your Herds with Belgian Blue Beef and join your National Association today!

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