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Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
October 26, 2010

Media Advisory: Minister to Join Genome Atlantic's 10th Anniversary Event

The Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, will speak at Genome Atlantic's 10th anniversary event tonight (Tuesday, October 26) at 6:00 p.m. at the Johnson GEO Centre on Signal Hill Road in St. John's.

Genome Atlantic is a developer, investor, and manager of large-scale gene discovery projects in Atlantic Canada. It primarily focuses on gene research that has social and/or economic impacts such as research on genes that enable better ways to diagnose and treat illnesses; identify healthy fish so aquaculture producers can raise competitive, sustainable products; and identify organisms that can produce "green" fuel.

For more information on Genome Atlantic, please visit www.genomeatlantic.ca.

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Media contact:
Scott Barfoot
Director of Communications
Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 690-6290
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca

2010 10 26                                                   10:10 a.m.


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