Recent advances in research on botrytis gray mold of chickpea: summary proceedings of the third working Group Meeting to Discuss Collaborative Research on Botrytis Gray Mold of Chickpea, 15-17 Apr 1996, Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Third Working Group Meet ing on Botrytis Gray Mold of Chickpea reviewed research progress during the last 3 years, in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. Summaries of these research findings are presented here. The preliminary report on the occurrence of botryt is gray mold of chickpea in Myanmar is noteworthy. Field trials conducted in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal indicate that an integrated disease management, if practised, can reduce disease intensity in chickpea fields, and increase chickpea product ion in disease-prone areas. Recommendations were made for future research priorities

Stem cell transplantation for neurodegenerative disease: a distant dream?

The massive surge of interest in stem cell biology over the last 20 years is reflected in the 100-fold increase in related publications over that time, and the emergence of the term ‘stem cell’ into the public consciousness. Much of the interest has been generated by the often promised health benefits that stem cell transplantation could bring to hitherto untreatable diseases, but to what extent are we really able to manipulate these cells for therapeutic use in neurodegenerative disease? Is stem cell therapy a reality or a distant dream? In addressing these questions, it is important to recognize that the answers depend on which stem cells are being considered for use as donor cells, what demands are placed on the cells and which target diseases are being considered for treatment