news archive genetic news - November 16, 2001

November 16, 2001

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-	Look beyond race in genetic studies (BMN News)
-	Molecular basis of mental retardation uncovered
-	Arsenic and old telomeres
-	Gen chip technology dramatically improved
-	Women's risk of Alzheimer's disease linked to gene sequence
-	Lymphoma gene found
-	Regulating DNA methylation
-	Cardiac gene linked to SIDS
-	Potential of pharmacogenomics highlighted
-	multiple genes involved in Parkinson's disease
-	Gene chips bring new order to lung cancer types
-	VEGF gene therapy can imporve heart function
-	Resolvase: the enzyme responsible for cutting the holliday junction