Comment on "Whole-genome shotgun sequencing of mitochondria from ancient hair shafts"

Gilbert et al. (Reports, 28 September 2007, p. 1927) reported that "hair shafts surpass comparably stored bone as an aDNA source [...] in regard to preservation and concentration of mtDNA." When experimental parameters are carefully controlled for, including adequate sampling, quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis, and modeling the decay of DNA, the general importance of this claim is not supported.     

Comparison of reproductive performances of local and improved pigs reared in south Benin

Tropical Animal Health and Production - Benin’s domestic production of pork is deficient because of the animals’ low productivity. This study aimed to evaluate the zootechnical...     

欧洲大豆原料及大豆食品市场

全球很多地方都在发展大豆产业,这里主要介绍欧洲的大豆食品、大豆产业的一些情况。我在欧洲做了十五年的生意,多年的工作经历给我的感觉是欧盟情况和中国相比略有不同。我先简单介绍一些欧洲大豆产业联盟、大豆蛋白产品和大豆产品、市场机遇(创新及消费者趋向、源头和可追溯性、健康交流)等情况。