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Clones Are Erased And Rebuilt
A cloned cell nucleus has its gene expression program wiped clean before being reprogrammed as an embryonic nucleus by the egg into which it has been transferred.
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Diagnosis And Treatment Insights For An Unusual Childhood Cancer Syndrome
An unusual case of a young girl with a colon cancer syndrome caused by recessive mutations in the mismatch repair gene MSH6 is described.
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Release Requirements
Report reveals how some viruses, such as HIV-1, must assemble and release themselves from infected host cells before invading neighboring, uninfected cells.
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Learning To Keep Newborn Neurons
Newly generated neurons are specially selected during the formation and recall of new memories.
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The Molecules Behind Angelman Syndrome
The molecular dysfunction underlying the neurological symptoms of Angelman syndrome (AS) is revealed.
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A Tool To Delete DNA
Study introduces a tool to rapidly delete regions of chromosome in mammalian cells including embryonic stem cells.
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A Mouse Shows Us How The Brain Works
A sensor that allows researchers to see signalling events between individual neurons may bring us a step closer to unravelling the mystery of how the brain processes information.
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Not Losing Sleep Over The Orexins
Study reveals a new method of promoting sleep by blocking a certain type of protein receptor.
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Dissecting Suppressor Cell Development
The development of a population of 'regulatory' immune cells is more complicated than originally thought.
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Sun Worshipers
Immune cells travel to protect the outer layers of the skin in response to sunlight-induced vitamin D.
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Annotating The Human Genome
A specific chemical signature of DNA sequences that promote the expression of nearby genes has been identified.
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New Form Of Bone Disorder Identified
Scientists have identified a new form of the bone disorder osteogenesis imperfecta, and have determined the genetic defect that underlies it.
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Potential New Therapeutic Target In Breast Cancer
Mice lacking a particular enzyme have a significant delay in developing mammary tumors, and less progression to secondary lung cancer.
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Receptor For New World Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses Found
Researchers have identified the receptor that gives New World haemorrhagic fever arenaviruses their entry point into mammalian cells.
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New Target For Parkinson's Disease
Results from a mouse study have highlighted a possible new target for treating Parkinson's disease.
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