Welcome to the May 2006 newsletter from the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences. In this issue you can read about the first transgenic pigs that are tailor-made to assist researchers in the battle against nerve diseases in humans. The pigs have been developed using a brand new technique developed at our institute. Also featured are articles on how researchers are fighting rats, preserving genes and reducing phosphorus emission from agriculture. You are welcome to use the articles from the newsletter in other media.Please feel free to recommend the newsletter to others.