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Electronic Publishing Trust for Development
The widest possible
distribution of research
results is fundamental to
the progress of science.
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Electronic Publishing Trust for Development
A UK registered charitable trust (No. 1059867)
The aims of the EPT are to facilitate the spread of
scientific knowledge generated in the developing world
by:
- the electronic distribution of regional journals
- training and capacity building in e-publishing
- supporting access to scientific knowledge available
electronically.
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The scientific community in developing
countries has two problems:
•The N to S knowledge gap
•The S to N knowledge gap
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The North to South gap
According to the ARL:
costs of serials have risen by ~15%/year
projected to rise by 1800% by 2020
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ARL chart
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“The invisibility to which mainstream
publishing condemns most third world
research thwarts the efforts of poor countries
to strengthen their indigenous science
journals, and with them the quality of
research, in regions that most need them.”
Richard Horton, Editor The Lancet, 1996
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Problems for academic researchers
- have difficulty publishing in mainstream
established journals
- regional journals have low distribution levels
Consequences:
- research largely unknown and
unacknowledged
- feeling of professional isolation
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Problems for publishers:
- high printing costs
- high distribution costs
Leading to:
- low distribution levels
- difficulty in obtaining submissions
- difficulty in maintaining regularity
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Usage Chart
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Malaria search
Search for ‘malaria’ across all Bioline journals (1)
- Central African Journal of Medicine
•Revised standard treatment guidelines on: Malaria case management
•Ineffectiveness of vaporizing mats/liquids containing....
- East African Medical Journal
•Epidemiological feature of severe paediatric malaria in....
- Zimbabwe Science News
•Where malaria is caught in Zimbabwe....
•A review of the early history of malaria in Zimbabwe ....
- Transactions of the Zimbabwe Scientific Association
•Biting activity of mosquitoes and malaria incidence....
- Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
•Experimental analysis of gossypol and chloroquine interaction in....
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•Role of macrophages: Bioassay
of silica in immunity against
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Plasmodium....
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Blank for more searches
SHOW SEARCH OVERHEADS
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Abstract showing cry gene
Bioline International
Biotecnologia Aplicada
Biotechnologia Aplicada 1996; Vol. 13, No. 4.
Expression of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-Endotoxin Genes in
Transgenic Plants
Code Number: BA96101
ABSTRACT
The cloning and expression of Bacillus thuringiensis deltaedotoxin genes in transgenic plants have been used with the
objective of protecting crops from insect attack. The increased
expression of the insecticidal cry genes in plants has been ....
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DBGET Search Result
Database: EMBL-today
Latest EMBL release plus cumulative daily updates
keyword(s): cry thuringiensis (Total 127 hits)
1. embu:AFO76953 [AFO76953] Bacillus thuringiensis ...
2. emb:A21879
[A21879] hybrid sequence HD1/HD73 #5....
3. emb:A21880 [A21880] hybrid sequence HD1/HD73 #45...
4. emb:A21881 [A21881] hybrid sequence HD1/HD73 #3....
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DBGET Database Links
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ID S68149 standard; DNA; PRO; 480 BP.
AC S68149:
NI g545188
DT 27-SEP-1994 (Rel 41, Created)
DE cryIVB=insecticidal crystal protein [promoter]Bacillus..
...
RX MEDLINE 94131292
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SQ Sequence 480 BP; 182 A; 43 C; 87 G; 168 T; O Other
ataaccacta acgatatgta tggaaaatta ttttgaagtg aaaaaatatg ......
aatggaataa ttatattggt acagaaatat gattgggatt agtgagtcta .....
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DBGET Database Links
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Can electronic publishing help?
• It can hugely increase visibility
• The technology is cheap
• It is easy to learn
• Global visibility leads to partnerships
• Ends feeling of professional isolation (contacts, scientific
collaboration etc)
• Scientists become enthusiastic to publish in local journals
• Overall strengthening of the science base
.................. Upward spiral, gap begins to close
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Trustees:
Subbiah Arunachalam (India)
Virginia Cano (Scotland)
Vanderlei Canhos (Brazil)
Leslie Chan (Canada)
Fiona Godlee (UK)
Margaret Ling (UK)
Daisy Ouya (Kenya)
Janet Hussein (Zimbabwe)
Judy Ugonna (UK) Acting chair
Secretary: Barbara Kirsop
Treasurer: Brian Kirsop
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http://www.epublishingtrust.org
[email protected]
Secretariat, Wilmots
Elmton,Worksop
Notts S80 4LS, UK
Tel: +44 1909 724184
Fax: +44 1909 724190
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PARTNERSHIPS
African Crop Science, Uganda
African Journal of Neurological Sciences, Kenya
Biotecnologia Aplicada, Cuba
Central African Journal of Medicine, Zimbabwe
East African Medical Journal, Kenya
Ichthyology Bulletin, South Africa
Ichthyology Special Publications, South Africa
Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, India
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, India
Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, India
Insect Science and its Application, Kenya
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil
Transactions of the Zimbabwe Scientific Association, Zimbabwe
Tropical Biodiversity, Indonesia
Zimbabwe Science News, Zimbabwe
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