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| December 20, 2002
(Special Issue - The Lighter Side of Genomics) |
| Hot Topics of
the Lighter Side (front) |
| Hot Topics of the
Lighter Side |
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| December 6, 2002 (GNN's Review of 2002) |
| Year of the Gene
Chip |
| Year of the
Gene Chip (front) |
| Hot topics |
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| December 4, 2002 (Special Feature) |
Mouse in the House:
Scientists compare mouse and human genomes |
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| November 22, 2002 |
Who is that doggy
in the window?
Scientists trace the origin of dogs |
| Baboon genome points
to cholesterol genes in humans |
| Quitting may be tougher
for smokers with “craving” gene |
| Gene chips reveal
changes in the hearts of gym rats |
| Sore throat or toxic
shock: It’s in your genes |
| Mutation is genetic
armor against malaria |
| In Boston Harbor,
microbes clean up |
| Gene that keeps
nerve endings from ‘blossoming’ linked to schizophrenia |
| Good food, good
health |
Picture
Books with Punch
Enjoy Your Cells, Germ Zappers, Have a Nice DNA, and Gene Machines
By Fran Balkwill and Mic Rolph |
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| November 8, 2002 |
| DNA Vaccine
Starves Tumors in Mice |
| Infant mortality:
New clues from the sequenced Shigella genome |
| Helping microbes battle
pollutants |
| Congenital heart
disease may be inherited after all |
| Female impersonators
of the insect world |
| A town weighs
in for obesity researchers |
| Human cells inspire
mini-robot makers |
| Scientists pinpoint
susceptibility gene for lupus |
| RNA Stair
at the National Academies |
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| October 25, 2002 |
| What Makes
a Stem Cell a Stem Cell? |
Fighting Cavities:
Bacterium that causes tooth decay, S. mutans, is sequenced
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| Genetic
mutation explains ‘beautiful buttocks’ in sheep |
| Global network of
personal computers simulates protein folding |
| The onion’s
tearful enzyme |
| A novel strategy for tackling alcoholism |
| A protein that leaves a bitter taste
in your mouth |
| Friendly tenants in
the human gut: The genome of B. longum |
| Pumpkin patch |
Engineering
Ourselves:
Redesigning Humans: Our Inevitable Genetic Future By Gregory
Stock |
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| October 11, 2002 |
Cleaning
Up Arsenic:
Scientists modify plants to remove environmental toxins |
| Revelations about
the mouse genome |
| Microbe that breaks
down metals, S. oneidensis, is sequenced |
| Japanese
extremophile, O. iheyensis, from the deep sea |
| Radioactive
sand causes mutations in human DNA |
| More evidence
of genomic problems in cloned mice |
| Fluorescent flicks:
Movies capture proteins in action |
| Fruit flavor,
loblolly pines, and cotton win genomics funding |
| A Nobel worm |
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| October 3, 2002 (Special Feature) |
The
Parasite and the Mosquito:
Malaria's deadly partners are sequenced |
| A milestone for
genomics |
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| September 27, 2002 |
Cloned Mice Have
Genomic Flaws:
New findings have profound implications for reproductive cloning
in humans |
| A gene for curvaceous
cuisine |
| Large-scale genetic
changes drive breast cancer |
| Potential bioweapon,
Brucella suis, is sequenced |
| Anti-cancer trigger
revealed in broccoli |
| New strains of fruit
and nut pathogen yield their genomes |
| Of maize and
money: New funding for initial sequencing of the maize genome |
| DNA protected
art by Pro Hart |
It's a Small
World:
Mapping Human History by Steve Olson |
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| September 13, 2002 |
To Make a
Vaccine, First Sequence a Genome:
The fight against group B strep starts with its genome sequence
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| Wigglesworthia
wiggles into the world of sequenced genomes |
| Sex drive
and aggression linked to pheromone receptor genes in mice |
| Fighting blast
disease: Rice pathogen sequenced |
| Breast cancer
susceptibility genes: Overstating the risk? |
| The dog,
the cow, and a hairy protozoan |
| Breast cancer
gene repairs damaged DNA |
| Nature's favorite
numbers |
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| August 30, 2002 |
Putting their
best paw forward:
Scientists make the case for sequencing the dog genome
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| Scientists map
unstable region of chromosome 11 linked to tumors |
| Gene variant linked
to arrhythmia in African Americans |
| Without oxygen,
microbes make a living off methane in Black Sea |
| Inside human
cells, HIV often resides in active genes |
| African frog
jumps ahead: Xenopus tropicalis to be sequence |
| Studies of
stickleback and yeast win new US government funding |
| “Abstractions
on Biotechnology” by Hunter O’Reilly |
Genes
Don't Act Alone:
The Dependent Gene by David S. Moore |
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| August 16, 2002 (Special Edition) |
| A
Quick Guide to Sequenced Genomes |
| Viral
protein stops anthrax in its tracks |
| Double trouble:
Real duplications in the human genome |
| Bright light
behind the knees is just bright light behind the knees |
| New funding
bolsters “Genomes to Life” |
| Defective
protein explains different forms of muscular dystrophy |
| makes caterpillars
floppy gene kills insects |
| Fight against
malaria grows more complicated |
| Reinterpreting
Biotechnology: “Digital Art” by Hunter O’Reilly |
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| August 2, 2002 |
Switched On
‘FISH & Chips’ takes scientists inside cells to see
genes at work |
| Helping hamster
hearts with a therapeutic gene |
| Persistent stomach
bug H. pylori uses sugar to trick immune system |
| Gene linked to
mental retardation and cognitive function |
| Pufferfish
genome reveals nearly a thousand potentially new human genes |
| Risk index:
Fifty genes that matter in lung cancer |
| Delivering
genes |
| Transgenic Light at
Stanford University |
The Future
of Medicine:
The Terrible Gift by Rick J. Carlson and Gary Stimeling |
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| July 19, 2002 |
Genome@home:
Mass-computing effort brings public into genome fold |
| For the first
time, scientists create a virus using only its genome sequence |
| In yeast, tackling
the problem of too many unknown genes |
| New protein targets
for fighting stomach bacterium H. pylori |
| Scientists use
gene silencing to block hepatitis C virus in mice |
| Scientists shut
down genes in poliovirus and HIV in cell cultures |
| Light-harvesting
bacterium C. tepidum is sequenced |
| First of six
chromosomes sequenced in Dictyostelium discoideum |
| ‘Dicty’
blasts into space |
| Stairway to
knowledge: Portrait of a DNA Sequence by Roger Berry
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| July 5, 2002 |
The World’s
Toughest Bacterium:
Deinococcus radiodurans may be a tool for cleaning up toxic
waste and more |
| Genetic link
to drug-related weight gain |
| Imaging technique
reveals tumors in mice |
| Inside insects, life
is unchanged for 50 million years |
| Genetic mutation
determines type of Salmonella infection |
| Exploring the
bovine genome |
| Bacteria use
the same genes to fight fungi and humans |
| Environmental
microbes |
| Chemical messengers
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Clan Mothers and
Ancient Travelers
The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic
Ancestry |
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| June 21, 2002 |
Silencing Genes in
HIV:
One of nature’s oldest tricks thwarts the AIDS virus in cell
cultures |
| Sex in the reef:
How to tell coral species apart |
| Lymphochip predicts
success of chemotherapy in cancer patients |
| Icelandic gene
map benefits the world |
| Cancer Genome Project
identifies skin cancer gene |
| Resistant bacterium
modifies its genome to cause infection |
| Breast cancer
gene linked to rare childhood anemia |
| Coral reefs under
threat |
| Gems of life:
DNA jewelry |
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| June 7, 2002 |
Fighting Bacteria
With Inside Information:
Scientists discover a protein that keeps lethal biofilms from growing
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| Modified tomatoes
have longer vine lives and higher nutritional value |
| Cholera bacteria
are more infectious after trip through human body |
| Sequencing
priorities: Chickens and chimps get a boost |
| A major risk factor
for severe obesity in women |
| Using gene chips
to predict relapse in lung cancer |
| A new mouse
for studying baldness and how wounds heal |
| Throwing a wrench
in public works |
| Colorful
insights into the retina |
Respecting the
Village Dog
Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior
& Evolution |
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| May 31, 2002 (special
feature) |
Humans and
Mice Together at Last:
Scientists compare mouse chromosome 16 to the human genome |
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| May 24, 2002 |
Awake
All Night:
Scientists use sleep deprivation in flies to study the function
of sleep |
| New amino acid
discovered in Methanosarcina barkeri |
| Similar
patterns of genetic variation present in diverse populations
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| In
the laboratory, fighting malaria with transgenic mosquitoes |
| RNA study finds
activity in 'silent' regions of human genome |
| Two Xanthomonas
bacteria that damage crops are sequenced |
| Novel screen
for antibiotics uses bacteria near death |
| From
a hot spring in China, T. tengcongensis is sequenced |
| Sleepless in
the laboratory |
| Culture
in Mendel's Garden by Ellen K. Levy |
| Spider-Man:
Spidey science gets a genetic makeover |
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| May 9, 2002 |
Florida
Anthrax Bacterium Sequenced:
Sequencing two ‘Ames’ isolates reveals four SNPs and new
genomic markers |
| New method
for screening potential anthrax drugs |
| Dogs and
humans share gene mutations for eye disease retinitis pigmentosa |
| Gene chips generate
therapeutic targets for multiple sclerosis |
| Medicinal
microbe Streptomyces coelicolor is sequenced |
| Discovery
of undersea creature leads to new archaeal phylum |
| New family of
chloride ion channels discovered |
| Expression of foraging
gene associated with changes in bee behavior |
| Anthrax around
the world |
| Nanoarchaeota:
New life under the sea |
| Mouse genome sequenced
(yet again) |
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| April 26, 2002 |
What Gene Chips
Can Do:
Can doctors use DNA microarrays to diagnose leukemias in children? |
| Metal-eating microbe
Geobacter metallireducens swims |
| Solving the
genetics of a complex disorder |
| Key player
in global warming: M. acetivorans is sequenced |
| US strep outbreak
involves drug-resistant bacteria |
| Aggression
studies reveal the existence of ant supercolonies |
| Gut reactions:
Sequencing ruminal bacteria |
| Tracking
the production of multiple proteins from one gene |
| Metal-eating
bacteria |
| Rhythm
of Life by John Robinson |
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| April 12, 2002 |
The Other Human
Genome:
Mitochondria are the focus of new research on Alzheimer’s,
Parkinson’s and diabetes |
| Modified
cloning strategy succeeds with rabbits |
| Gene chips detect
differences in human and chimpanzee brains |
| Two new anti-herpes
drugs tested |
| Moth DNA sequenced
for potential insecticide targets |
| New money
for Canadian genomics research |
| The genome
of the hyperthermophile Methanopyrus kandleri |
| Tracking
the origins of modern humans |
| Remnants of an
algae's distant past |
Germs:
Biological Weapons and America's Secret War
By Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg and William Broad |
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| April 5, 2002 (special feature) |
Two Groups
Sequence Rice:
Combining draft sequences may accelerate completion of finished
genome |
| Crop genomics |
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| March 29, 2002 |
Rheumatic
Fever Bacterium Sequenced:
DNA evidence links two epidemics in Utah twelve years apart |
| Super fibers:
Spinning spider webs without spiders |
| Potential
cholera vaccine for travelers passes safety test |
| Brussels to fund
large-scale genomic and proteomic projects |
| Integrated map
of the maize genome released |
| Optimal drug dose
for treating narcolepsy depends on one gene |
| Scientists
sequence oral pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum |
| Gene variants
linked to inherited forms of hypertension |
| Rheumatic fever |
| Transgenic bunny
by Eduardo Kac |
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| March 15, 2002 |
The New Brain
Scans:
Scientists generate images of gene expression in the Alzheimer's
brain |
| Canine Epilepsy
Project seeks dog DNA via the Web |
| Targeting p53:
New compound may help suppress tumors |
| Scientists find
normal rate of mutations in colon cancer cells |
| Scientists
sequence Strawberry mottle virus |
| Progress on potential
vaccine against West Nile virus |
| Leaf-eating
monkey shows gene theory in action |
| Scientists
identify gene that regulates architecture of plant cells |
| Profiling
Alzheimer's disease |
| Genes and plant
architecture |
Brave
New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of the Genome
By Nancy C. Andreasen |
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| March 1, 2002 |
Marine
Microbes:
Genomic tools reveal unexpected diversity of ocean life |
| Expression profiling
reveals genes involved in psoriasis |
| Schizosaccharomyces
pombe: Second yeast genome sequenced |
| The first genome
sequenced by a graduate student |
| A new generation
of protein nanoarrays |
| Modifying the
shapes of cells to influence function |
| Scientists
pinpoint gene linked to fat in cow's milk |
| High pressure: Bacteria
survive inside diamond anvil |
| Mapping traits
in farm animals |
| Coffee cups and DNA
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| February 15, 2002 |
Scents and
Pheromones:
Mice have a thousand genes for detecting a world of odors |
| ‘Cc’ The first
cloned kitten |
| Modified
proteins from an expanded genetic code |
| Comparative
study reveals genes related to cholera pandemic |
| Tree genome sequence
in eighteen months |
| Sardinia attracts
scientists to study aging |
| Bacteria
produce fibers similar to those in Alzheimer's disease |
| Scientists
identify cause of childhood kidney disease |
| Marine algae: Coccolithophores |
| Plankton blooms
in the ocean |
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| February 1, 2002 |
The First Sequenced
Extremophile:
What scientists have learned from the M. jannaschii genome |
| Structure of the
third deadly anthrax protein |
| Mapping
the Williams syndrome region in humans and mice |
| Scientists sequence
the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum |
| New award named
for Rosalind Franklin |
| Using the
human genome sequence to discover unknown pathogens |
| Methane-producing
microbes dominate in hot spring |
| Whole-genome
survey leads to a new classification of leukemia |
| Biology of an
extremophile |
| Images of extremophiles |
| The Cobra Event:
By Richard Preston |
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| January 18, 2002 |
Yeast Proteomics:
Mapping protein interactions and complexes on a genomic scale |
| Strings of pearls: The genome sequence
of Anabaena |
| Estonian Genome Project
moves forward with funding |
| Flies and
mosquitoes: A comparative analysis of distant relatives |
| Mammalian
genomes are mutating at similar rates, study finds |
| The genome
sequence of the flesh-eating Clostridium perfringens |
| Female crickets
avoid costs of inbreeding by mating with multiple males |
| A sequenced
hyperthermophile: Pyrobaculum aerophilum |
| Proteomics
and human medicine |
| geneculture by
Suzanne Anker |
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| January 4, 2002 |
Life on the Inside:
Surveying the diversity of H. pylori genomes in one man’s
stomach |
| Mapping
similarities between humans and chimpanzees |
| Discovering
DNA repair genes in C. elegans |
| Overlooked:
137 new yeast genes revealed |
| Comparing
three species to identify mechanisms of imprinting |
| Sequencing Brucella
melitensis, an obscure candidate for biological warfare |
| A genetic map
of the three-spined stickleback |
| Making
predictions about cancer outcomes |
| Ice plants
under stress |
| Crystalline
ice plants |
As
the Future Catches You:
How genomics & other forces are changing your life, work, health
& wealth
By Juan Enriquez |
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