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A Note from the Publisher

Sep 16, 2009
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Biotech Transfer Week will cease publication with this issue. Thank you for your support of the newsletter during the last two and a half years.

BTW Editor Ben Butkus will be transitioning to GenomeWeb's free daily online news service to cover technology transfer, licensing, and IP trends in the life sciences tools and technologies market.

Please look for expanded coverage of these areas on GenomeWeb Daily News in the coming weeks.

Breaking News
The Scan

Genes Linked to White-Tailed Jackrabbits' Winter Coat Color Change

Climate change, the researchers noted in Science, may lead to camouflage mismatch and increase predation of white-tailed jackrabbits.

Adenine Base Editor Targets SCID Mutation in New Study

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, report in Cell that adenine base editing was able to produce functional T lymphocytes in a model of severe combined immune deficiency.

Researchers Find Gene Affecting Alkaline Sensitivity in Plants

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science have found a locus affecting alkaline-salinity sensitivity, which could aid in efforts to improve crop productivity, as they report in Science.

International Team Proposes Checklist for Returning Genomic Research Results

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics present a checklist to guide the return of genomic research results to study participants.