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New Chromosome Map Points the Way Through Campylobacter’s Genetic Controls

The Institute of Food Research has produced a new map of the Campylobacter genome, showing the points where all of this pathogenic bacteria's genes are turned on.
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BioFocus Signs Agreement with Biogen Idec

The 3-year collaboration will focus on the identification and validation of novel targets in scleroderma.
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Researchers Reactivate Gene to Rejuvenate Tissue Repair, Identify Gene that Promotes Stem Cell Self-Renewal

Two groups of scientists have made complementary discoveries that break new ground on efforts to turn back the body’s clock on cellular activity.
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100,000 UK Volunteers Invited to Donate Genome to Science

The search for UK volunteers willing to donate their genome and health data to science has begun with the launch today of the Personal Genome Project UK.
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Designer Piercings: New Membrane Pores with DNA Nanotechnology

A new way to build membrane-crossing pores, using Lego-like DNA building blocks, has been developed by scientists.
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HPV Can Damage Genes and Chromosomes Directly, Sequencing Study Shows

This study shows that HPV can damage genes and chromosomes directly, revealing a new way by which HPV might contribute to cancer development.
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Illumina Names Francis deSouza as President

Mr. deSouza will lead Illumina's business units and the core functions responsible for envisioning, developing and producing the company's products.
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Alnylam Reports Positive Phase II Data for Patisiran (ALN-TTR02)

New results in ATTR patients show up to 96% knockdown of TTR with activity toward both wild-type and mutant TTR.
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Fountain-of-Youth Gene Repairs Tissue Damage in Adults

Young animals recover from tissue damage better than adults, and from Charles Darwin's time until now, scientists have puzzled over why this is the case.
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Mayo Clinic Researchers Identify Role of Cul4 Molecule in Genome Instability and Cancer

Cul4 helps to deposit DNA-packaging histone proteins onto DNA, an integral step to help compact the genetic code.
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