A mathematical model developed at Purdue University can predict complex signaling patterns that could help scientists determine how stem cells in an embryo later become specific tissues, knowledge that could be used to understand and treat developmental disorders and some diseases.
For decades, the traditional practice in animal testing has been standardization, but a study involving Purdue University has shown that adding as few as two controlled environmental variables to preclinical mice tests can greatly reduce costly false positives, the number of animals needed for testing and the cost of pharmaceutical trials.
An archive of Pet Columns from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is available online at www.vetmed.illinois.edu/petcolumns/. Requests for reprints of this article may be directed to Mandy Barth, mandyb@illinois.edu.
An archive of Pet Columns from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is available online at www.vetmed.illinois.edu/petcolumns/. Requests for reprints of this article may be directed to Mandy Barth, mandyb@illinois.edu.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced that four Michigan companies are in Panama and Costa Rica as part of an international trade delegation to showcase Michigan's agri-food industry in the global arena.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced that four Michigan companies are in Panama and Costa Rica as part of an international trade delegation to showcase Michigan's agri-food industry in the global arena.
