Journal Of Plant Biology, March 2000, pp 23-25.
Fred Hubbard, Woodward Shaw
School of Botany, University Of Michigan
Asbtract
Auxin is a plant hormone that is responsible for many aspects of plant growth, including cell division and elongation. The process of its synthesis has not yet been determined, but at least part of the pathway may now be better understood. 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA epimerase, an isomerase enzyme was shown to have a catalytic effect in the production of pro-auxin, an important step in the production of auxin...
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Plant Biotechnology, June 2002, pp 121-125.
Auxin production increased by insertion of P2TS gene into carrot DNA
Donald Cherry, Roy Eldridge, John Gillespie
Department Of Biotechnology, University Of Minnesota
Abstract
Auxin is known to be one of the important growth enzymes in plants. An increase in the production of auxin can be achieved by introducing a catalyst into the production pathway of pro-auxin. A P2TS gene from the broad bean was introduced into the carrot DNA via gene splicing using agrobacteria. The auxin production was increased by a factor of 3.6 in carrots with the P2TS gene...
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Minnesota Daily Herald, July 13, 2002
Scientists win 1st prize in country fair with giant carrot
Three scientists from the University of Minnesota claimed first prize yesterday in the
Crookston annual country fair, sporting a 17.45 pound carrot. Farmers were shocked at the scientists' entry, only 1.5 pounds short of the
world record. The scientists did not
refute claims that their
carrot had been
genetically altered. One farmer was quoted as saying "They should be disqualified, it's unnatural." Many farmers disputed the judges' decision to allow the entry. This new
controversy ....
continued on page 15.
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Minnesota Daily Sun, July 11, 2003
Farmers weep over scientists' sweep
Nobody was ready for the monster show in yesterday's
Crookston annual country fair. 3 scientists from the University of Minnesota shocked all present with their amazing array of giant vegtables, winning first place in every single event in the fair's vegetable competition. The fair had been, until last year, a place for local farmers to compete over who could grow the largest beetroot or cucumber, but this year it was all brain and no muscle, as Cherry, Eldridge and Gillespie displayed a stunning array of
genetically altered vegetables, probably the most impressive of which was a 24-pound
radish...
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www.cnn.com, July 19, 2003
(
CNN) - Two university students were injured as local farmers attacked a laboratory at the
University of Minnesota, Crookston, following a controversial competition at a local fair. Much equipment was destroyed and four farmers were arrrested...
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Baltimore Financial Times, July 20, 2003
GrowthCom stocks rise as scientists gain national recognition
GrowthCom, a relatively new
biotechnology company specializing in plant growth hormones, enjoyed an unexpected soar in today's trading, following yesterday's
extensive news coverage of the pioneer
genetic work of three University of Minnesota scientists, two of whom are expected to join GrowthCom in August. GrowthCom's stock climbed 325 percent to close at $13.25....
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Science, March 15, 2005
Gene insertion using pills
A team of scientists at the
University of Madrid may have produced the most important breakthrough in
genetics in recent years. Gene splicing, which is cutting a gene from one plant or animal and inserting it into another's DNA, may no longer be restricted to laboratories. In fact, it may no longer be restricted to scientists. Dr.
Arturo Sandoval and his team have produced a pill, which contains a
retrovirus capable of inserting a gene into the
ingestor's DNA. The retrovirus is similar to the
HIV, and ...
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New York Times, January 30, 2008
Controversial growth pill awaiting FDA approval
Following the success of gene splicing pills in
livestock, the first gene splicing pill for humans is awaiting FDA approval. The pill, manufactured by GrowthCom...
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www.sky.com, August 20, 2014
NBA to raise baskets by 5.08 cm
The National Basketball Association (
NBA) announced yesterday that it plans to raise the baskets by 2 inches (5.08 cm). The change will take place from the
2015-2016 season. The average height of players in the NBA has risen by almost 8 cm in the past 3 years, mostly due to ...
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Gene splicing
- http://www.biotechnology.gov.au/biotechnologyOnline/interactives/gene_splicing_interactive.htm
- http://library.thinkquest.org/19037/therapy2.html?tqskip1=1
Articles
- http://www.jplantbiotech.com/journal_dir/pdf_files/vol5_3/vol5_3pp157.PDF
- http://www.hhmi.org/news/chory3.html
- www.public.iastate.edu/~bot.512/papers/auxin2.YUCCA2001.pdf
Carrots
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http://website.lineone.net/~stolarczyk/record.html
University of Minnesota
- www.umn.edu
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