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Czech city bids to be global biotech hub (Reuters)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/science/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080904/hl_nm/czech_biotech_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080904/2008_09_03t202010_450x293_us_czech_biotech.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=O311ELWlrMUfKAP1f6CkJg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Paramedics transport a patient from a helicopter in Hospital of St. Anna in Brno, September 3, 2008. Just a few steps from the monastery where Gregor Mendel pioneered the field of genetics some 150 years ago, Czech officials hope to nurture their own biotech revolution. The plan is to turn Brno, a 13th-century city that went the way of manufacturing under communism, into a modern biotech hub and attract firms eager to tap into a skilled work force, even as a strong currency drives up costs and wages. (Petr Josek/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Just a few steps from the monastery where Gregor Mendel pioneered the field of genetics some 150 years ago, Czech officials hope to nurture their own biotech revolution.</p><br clear="all"/>