news archive genetic news - October 22, 2003

October 22, 2003

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-	Identification of Drosophila MicroRNA Targets. A bioinformatic approach suggests many new target genes for Drosophila microRNAs. A number of them are validated experimentally.
-	Researchers Discover How Nitric Oxide Prevents Blood Vessel Inflammation NO has the power to inhibit endothelial cells lining blood vessels from releasing inflammatory substances.
-	Gene Controls Age at Onset of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases By applying a new technique that combines independent lines of genomic evidence, researchers have identified a single gene that influences the age at which individuals first show symptoms of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.