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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:51 PM
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Rubber tree genome is sequenced
Rubber tree genome is sequenced


PENANG, Malaysia, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Scientists at the Malaysian Center for Chemical Biology at Universiti Sains Malaysia say they have sequenced the rubber tree genome.

Malaysian Minster of Higher Education Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the accomplishment could potentially place Malaysia as the world's largest producer of rubber.

Khaled said the most significant benefit of the achievement was that it will help the nation in developing a high quality breed of rubber tree with resistance to diseases such as South American Leaf Blight and white root.

Malaysia is currently the world's fourth biggest rubber producer, after Indonesia, Thailand, and India.

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/10/28/Rubber-tree-genome-is-sequenced/UPI-52991256761148/
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:52 PM
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1. Hopeful ants rejoice at the prospect of engineering smaller rubber tree plants
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MattBaggins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:54 PM
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3. You beat me by one second
You win this time worthy nemesis, but we shall meet again.
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MattBaggins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:53 PM
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2. Have they finished the ant yet?
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