X-Message-Number: 8745 From: Olaf Henny <> Subject: Re: Message #8738 (Paul Wakfer)/Telomeres Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 19:20:02 -0800 Re: Message #8738 >From: Paul Wakfer <> >Subject: sci.cryonics Re: Is this idea worth anything? > (Paul Wakfer) wrote: ...snip >The company still exists operating under the name >biogenix and is working on trying to length telomeres for anti-aging >purposes. At their web site http://www.biogenix.com they explain how >the company started and why they gave up on the "frozen fetus" business. >In a nut shell, the reasons were: ...snip There is a company here in Vancouver, Chromos Molecular Systems Inc., which 'manufactures and markets' animal chromosomes based on original research conducted in Hungary. Url: <http://www.chromos.com/> In their own words: --------------------------------------------------------- Chromos' News Release Archive "Chromos Molecular Systems Inc. is the world leader in the development and application of mammalian artificial chromosomes for use in cellular and transgenic protein production, xenotransplantation and animals models, and cellular/gene therapy. For more information about Chromos, please click " ------------------------------------------------------------ I have tried to find out, if their 'manufacturing of chromosomes' (their words in an earlier version of their website) included the capability of manipulating the lengths of telomeres, but did not receive a reply. The fact, that I do not have a Ph.D. behind my name and my e-mail did not originate in a university or research institution, may have had something to do with their lack of response. Maybe somebody with appropriate credentials and address among the subscribers of cryonet would have more luck. There may be some information, which could be very interesting to this forum. Olaf Henny Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=8745