Issue # 56 _ August 2000
S&T Policy
CANCER GENOME
Project reaps in more US$ 5 million
FAPESP and Ludwig publish results and widen their investment
SUGARCANE
Reinforcement in the genome research
The University of Pernambuco opens a genetics laboratory
Science
FUNCTIONAL GENOME
The Xylella gives up and lets guests in
The yellowing bacterium incorporates a DNA fragment that could change the original functions of its genome
By Carlos FioravantiBIOCHEMISTRY
Antibiotic extracted from the spider
Peptide found in tarantula exercises strong anti-microbe action
AIR QUALITY
Buildings’ health under examination
The concentration of harmful gases creates “sick” buildings in cities
Technology
INCUBATORS
From the laboratory to the market
Researchers build a bridge between research and the business world
By Marcos de OliveiraAGRONOMY

Tuned to the weather
An apparatus controls humidity and permits the correct use of fungicides