The development was reported by RIA news agency on Wednesday, citing Russia s agricultural safety watchdog.
Russia said in March it had registered the world s first vaccine for animals against Covid-19, named Carnivac-Cov.
Several Russian regions have reportedly started vaccinating pets against Covid-19 at veterinary clinics. A cat receives a dose of the Carnivac-Cov vaccine for animals against Covid-19 at a clinic in Moscow, Russia
Tests showed it generated antibodies against the coronavirus in dogs, cats, foxes and mink.
Carnivac-Cov was developed by the Federal Centre for Animal Health, according to Russian media. It is the world s first and currently only coronavirus vaccine for animals, said Konstantin Savenkov, head of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, a watchdog.
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With very little known about its productivity in flooded and moisture-saturated soil conditions, researchers at the Earlham Institute in Norwich wanted to understand the differences in water-stress tolerance among Miscanthus species to guide genomics-assisted crop breeding.
The research team – along with collaborators at TEAGASC, The Agriculture and Food Development Authority in the Republic of Ireland, and the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences in Wales – analysed various Miscanthus genotypes to identify traits that provided insight into gene adaptation and regulation during water stress. They found specific genes that play key roles in response to water stress across different Miscanthus species, and saw consistencies with functional biological processes that are critical during the survival of drought stress in other organisms.
(Earlham Institute) Some grasses are a sustainable energy source that could be a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, according to new research that demonstrates their resilience to harsh growing environments. The Miscanthus genus of grasses, commonly used to add movement and texture to gardens, could quickly become the first choice for biofuel production. A new study shows these grasses can be grown in lower agricultural grade conditions – such as marginal land – due to their remarkable resilience and photosynthetic capacity at low temperatures.
Miscanthus is a promising biofuel thanks to its high biomass yield and low input requirements, which means it can adapt to a wide range of climate zones and land types. It is seen as a viable commercial option for farmers but yields can come under threat from insufficient or excessive water supply, such as increasing winter floods or summer heat waves.