news archive genetic news - October 18, 2002

October 18, 2002

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-	genetic quality of sperm reduces with age
-	'new' but ancient DNA error correcting system dicovered
-	how do prions kill nerve cells?
-	Geneticists tell ostrich farmers the secrets of sex
-	accumulation of mutations in 'quiet' genes foster aging
-	Gene crucial for stem cell maintenance discovered
-	Allergic to your own DNA?
-	personal genomics