B.C. Interior´s first genomics lab opens with provincial support
(WorldNews Business)

KAMLOOPS - Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology Bruce Ralston attended the official opening of TRUgen today and met with molecular biologists who will apply their discoveries to benefit small- and medium-sized businesses in B.C.`s Interior. In collaboration with local industry, the B.C. government is helping create jobs and compete globally through its support for TRUgen, the Interior`s first genomics laboratory at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). `The B.C. government`s investment in TRUgen supports leading genetic research that will enhance agricultural and environmental remediation, and help the healthy food and beverage industries innovate and stay competitive,` said Ralston. `Today`s...