| screening of new microsatellite dna markers from the genome of platyeriocheir formosa. | the catadromous platyeriocheir formosa is a crab endemic in taiwan. to conserve p. formosa population diversity and ensure the sustainable use of this natural resource, we have developed new genetic markers, 17 polymorphic microsatellite loci, to promote the study of its population genetics in the future. in this study, more than 70 microsatellite sequences were found. among these, 18 loci were selected to analyze the genetic diversity of p. formosa. with the exception of the pfo15 locus, all of ... | 2012 | 22754318 |
| major food safety episodes in taiwan: implications for the necessity of international collaboration on safety assessment and management. | the major food safety episodes that occurred in taiwan during the past decade are briefly reviewed in this paper. among the nine major episodes surveyed, with the exception of a u.s. beef (associated with creutzfeldt-jakob disease)-related incident, all the others were associated with chemical toxicants. the general public, which has a layperson attitude of zero tolerance toward food safety, may panic over these food-safety-associated incidents. however, the health effects and impacts of most in ... | 2012 | 22871595 |