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PBL Awarded Major US Patent on Short RNA

Plant Bioscience Limited (PBL) is pleased to announce that the United States Patent Office has allowed claims in its patent application 10/806,253 for detection of short RNA molecules to identify gene silencing in mammals and mammalian cells.

Please click here for a link to the Short RNA section on our website, or here for a link to the press release.

For licensing enquiries, please contact Dr Lars von Borcke.

All other enquiries to info@pbltechnology.com.


April 2010

 


Key regulator of plant root growth identified 

New technology for enhancing root hair growth and nutrient uptake

In a paper published on-line this month in Nature Genetics, Keke et al demonstrate that a gene called RSL4 is the master regulator of root hair growth. Root hairs are vital for nutrient uptake from the soil and are critical to allow the roots of young seedlings penetrate the soil at germination. 

Please click here to see the full article.  For more information on Root Hair Genes please click here or contact Dr Jan Chojecki.


February 2010

 


Sarum Biosciences signs licence agreement with PBL for Clostridium difficile bacteriophage endolysin technology

22 January 2010: Sarum Biosciences Limited ("Sarum") and PBL, today announced the signing of an exclusive worldwide licence agreement which enables Sarum to develop and exploit therapeutic and diagnostic applications of a bacteriophage endolysin protein for the treatment and detection of Clostridium difficile, a serious healthcare concern both within the UK and the rest of the world.

The bacteriophage endolysin technology was developed by scientists at the Institute for Food Research in Norwich (IFR), with support from the BBSRC's Follow on Fund.

Please click here to see the full article.  For more information on Clostridium Difficile Endolysin please click here or contact Dr Martin Stocks.


January 2010

 


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