Comparative Genomics, Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Comparative Genomics - News
Governer Blagojevich Announces Recipients of $5 Million In New State Stem Cell Research Funding: Funds Awarded to Seven State University Stem Cell Research Projects
CHICAGO - [17 August 2006] - Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that seven projects at Illinois public universities will share $5 million in new state funding for the life-saving work of stem cell research. After President George Bush in July vetoed legislation that would have expanded scientists' access to new, healthy uncontaminated stem cell lines, Gov. Blagojevich directed $5 million to continue funding stem cell research in Illinois in fiscal year 2007.
Published Date: August 17, 2006
At Pag, Usda's $10m Primes Swine Genome Consortium For Year of the Pig
Genome Technology [March 2006] - The first sequence of the swine genome will be completed thanks to funding from the US Department of Agriculture, expertise from eight academic institutions, and DNA from a dead but not forgotten Duroc sow.
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April 1, 2006
How Much For That Mounted Pig's Head? Usda Awards $10m to Sequence Pig Genome
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15 (GenomeWeb News) - The first sequence of the swine genome will be completed thanks to funding from the US Department of Agriculture, expertise from eight academic institutions, and DNA from a dead but not forgotten Duroc sow.
Polymer Aids In Blood Clotting, Pointing Way to New Treatment
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A serendipitous comparison prompted by an old scientific image and involving an ancient but understudied molecule may lead to a new treatment strategy for injuries or illnesses in which blood clotting is paramount to survival.
Published Date: January 9, 2006
U.l. Research Finds Many Similarities Between Swine And Human Genomes
URBANA, Ill. - [4 August 2005] - While it's easy to see that pigs and humans are very different, beneath the skin are striking similarities, researchers at the University of Illinois are finding.
Published Date: August 4, 2005
U. of I. Pig to Make History: As Source of First Complete Swine Genome
URBANA, Ill. - [4 August 2005] - While it's easy to see that pigs and humans are very different, beneath the skin are striking similarities, researchers at the University of Illinois are finding.Published Date: August 4, 2005
U. of I. Researchers Win $10 Mil. Grant
CHAMPAIGN - [13 January 2005] - A research team led by two University of Illinois scientists has won a $10 million grant to help provide the first sequence of the swine genome, the U.S. Agriculture Department announced Friday.
Published Date: January 3, 2005
