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03-Oct-03
Message from Publisher: This message is to announce
that our staff will be taking a sabbatical from updating this
Flash Bulletins Feature of our web site until further
notice. The staff are needed to work on another important
project and we have not yet identified a volunteer editor who
will step in and provide new content for this feature bimonthly
(it's okay for faculty to volunteer their students and post-docs
so they can practice their writing skills and ensure they keep
up on their journal reading). The good news is that we will,
however, continue to update the What's being patented and What's
being published features as before. We have enjoyed
providing this feature and look forward to providing it again as
soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Fred Lehle, Ph.D.
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According to a 08 Sep 03
posting by Marta Matvienko of Allometra, Davis CA on the newsgroup (bionet.genome.arabidopsis),
the Arabidopsis MPSS
(Massively Parallel Signature Sequencing) project on the Allometra website has been updated such that individual genes are now linked to the
University of Delaware Arabidopsis MPSS site (see http://allometra.com/mpss.shtml)
Allometra markets PyMood Genomics Data Visualization Software and the
software provides informative visualizations of microarray gene expression of
five Arabidopsis tissues. Both Arabidopsis tissue specific views
and tissue comparison views are possible as well as comparisons with
other genomes (e.g. E.
coli, S. cerevisiae, H. Sapiens or C. elegans)
Click here for details.
For those in the vicinity
of Massachusetts the first weekend in October, this is a reminder that
the Plant Biology Graduate Program at the University of Massachusetts
Amherst and the Five College Consortium is sponsoring a day long
Symposium in Plant Biology entitled "Cellular Signaling in Growth
and Development" on Saturday, October 4, 2003. The symposium
will be held 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on the campus of Smith
College in Northampton MA. Admission is free of charge and
attendance by undergraduates and graduate students is strongly
encouraged. Speakers include Joanne Chory, June Nasrallah, Peter
Quail, Sally Assmann, Nam-Hai Chua and Peter Hepler. The symposium
organizers are Danny Schnell and Alice Cheung.
Click here
for details.
On behalf of the organizers, S Theologis at
the UCB, CA and GK Sandberg
at the Swedish University of Agricultural Science, (http://www.oac.gr/)
inform the Plant Biology Community about the upcoming AUXIN 2004
Meeting. The International Conference will be held May 22-28 at the
Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece (http://www.oac.gr/). The organizers
emphasize the importance of this meeting in view of recent advances in
the field of auxin biology. International scientists, both established
and new in this field are expected to discuss the latest
breakthroughs and future perspectives of this unique plant growth
regulator. For further information regarding the meeting, participants
are requested to visit the following website: http://pgec-genome.ars.usda.gov/Auxin2004/
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| 08
May 2007 Custom Project Price Guide - Fall 2007
Pricing for custom project services for the
Fall 2007 production cycle are shown in the following table.
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Destination of Project Products |
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USA |
Foreign |
| Genome Classification |
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Service
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Non-
Transgenic |
Transgenic |
Non-
Transgenic |
Transgenic |
| Custom EMS mutation for M1 seeds¶ |
$2,090 |
$2,290 |
$2,090 |
$2,590 |
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| Custom EMS mutation for M2 seeds¥ |
$2,140 |
$2,340 |
$2,140 |
$2,640 |
| Custom M1 grow-out & selfing to M2, 12 flats
(minimum)§ |
$2,900 |
$3,200 |
$2,900 |
$3,200 |
| Total |
$5,040 |
$5,540 |
$5,040 |
$5,840 |
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Fee covers mutation and M1 seed
drying services. A maximum of 1.5 grams of seeds are
mutated per batch and then dried and shipped. Includes
chemical waste neutralization, treatment and disposal
services. Where applicable, includes extra fees
associated with transgenic biologicals such as their 1) special
handling, containment and disposal and 2) compliance with USDA APHIS
regulations to obtain a project specific importation permit.
Shipping and any related costs are not included. A $500
retainer is required to engage this service. Billing is monthly
thereafter.
¥ Fee
covers mutation and M1 seed stratification services. A maximum
of 1.5 grams of seeds are mutated per batch and stratified at 5 C in
preparation of planting. Fees for actual planting and grow-out
of M1 seeds are covered in following service. Includes
chemical waste neutralization, treatment and disposal
services. Where applicable, includes
extra fees associated with transgenic biologicals such as their 1)
special handling, containment and disposal and 2) compliance with
any or all USDA APHIS regulations to obtain a project specific
importation permit. Shipping and any related costs are not
included. A $500 retainer is required to engage this service.
Billing is monthly thereafter.
§ Fee
covers M1 seed sowing, growing, maintaining, selfing, harvesting,
cleaning and packaging of M2 progeny seeds for 4-5 months.
This service is paired with and follows the Custom EMS mutation
service for M2 (above). M1
seed are planted to achieve a target stand of 1,100 M1 parents
on each of a minimum of twelve 28 x 56 cm greenhouse flats.
Sowing rate is 0.06 grams per flat. Add $242 or $267 for each
additional flat for non-transgenic and transgenic seeds,
respectively. Fee includes a stand count, embryo test for
mutation frequency estimation and remote monitoring of project via
images posted to our web site. Where applicable, includes extra fees associated
with rendering harmless and disposing of transgenic biologicals or
medium containing their residues. Shipping
and any related costs are not included. Billing is
monthly. |
19
Feb 2007 Effective today, prices of ARASYSTEM components
will be increased across the product line an average of 2.3% to reflect
recent devaluation
in the dollar.
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| 19 Apr
2007 Notice of Custom Project Schedule
The schedule for custom projects for the
remainder of 2007 and the first half of 2008 have been finalized.
Custom projects requiring a grow-out of M2 seeds must be initiated either
in the months of September 2007 or February 2008. This scheduling is
required so custom projects coincide with our regular growth room
operations. LEHLE SEEDS currently idles its growth rooms from June
to August for insect control, equipment maintenance, cleaning and
disinfection. The time is also used for processing chemical waste
and growth medium waste prior to disposal. Important deadlines are
summarized in the following two sections.
Fall 2007
Custom Projects - Reservations now being accepted
15 Jul 2007 -
Last day to submit application for importation permit for September 2007
custom projects where client is 1) outside the U.S.A. and seeds are 2)
transgenic.
01 Sep 2007 -
Last day to receive seeds for September 2007 custom projects. Seeds
received after this date will be scheduled for February 2008.
01 Sep 2007 - 30 Sep
2007 Dates when custom projects with M2 grow-out will be initiated. Projects
not initiated by 30 Sep 2007 will be scheduled for February 2008.
31 Jan 2008 (or
earlier) - Fall 2007 custom project harvesting complete.
Spring 2008
Custom Projects - Reservations now being accepted
15 Dec 2007 -
Last day to submit application for importation permit for February 2008
custom projects where client is 1) outside the U.S.A. and seeds are 2)
transgenic.
01 Feb 2008 -
Last day to receive seeds for September 2007 custom projects. Seeds
received after this date will be scheduled for September 2008.
01 Feb 2008 - 29 Feb
2008 Dates when custom projects with M2 grow-out will be initiated. Projects
not initiated by 29 Feb 2008 will be scheduled for Sep 2008.
30 Jun 2008 (or
earlier) - Spring 2008 custom project harvesting complete.
Additional information concerning custom projects
Space in our growing rooms is limited and
projects are assigned to the available space on a first come, first serve
basis. Projects that involve the importation of transgenic seeds
into the U.S. will require LEHLE SEEDS to obtain a special USDA APHIS
importation permit. The permit process is such that the application
should be started in July 2007 for the September custom projects and in
December 2007 for the February 2008 custom projects. For
September 2007 projects, seeds must be in our hands no later than
September 1, 2007. For February 2008 projects, seeds must be in our
hands no later than February 1, 2008. Transgenic as well as
non-transgenic seeds can be submitted, but transgenic seeds can only be
imported to the USA under a special USDA APHIS which LEHLE SEEDS will
obtain for its foreign customers before importation. Contact Fred
Lehle, Ph.D. by email if you have additional questions or
interest.
Custom projects involving no M1 grow-out
Custom projects with immediate return of
air-dried M1 seeds will be conducted only during the months of September -
October 2007 and February - March 2008.
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