Day: 10. July 2015

Using gene editing technologies, the groups of Jin-Soo KIM at Seoul National University and of Xi-Jun JIN at Yanbian University succeeded to breed “double-muscular type” pigs by inserting the gene for myostatin expression derived from Belgian blue cattle into a domestic pig variety. The new variety is claimed to grow more muscle mass, but only […]

75 % of these withdrawals concerned Chinese herbal drugs, and withdrawal concerned 15 provinces. This is a consequence of stricter rules through unannounced inspections taking place this year. China Bio news release, July 10, 2015