news archive genetic news - November 25, 2003

November 25, 2003

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-	Genes Control Severity of Heart Failure, Study Finds Researchers have discovered multiple stretches of DNA containing genes that modify the heart's pumping ability and survival with the disease.
-	Gliomas’ “protein fingerprint” Protein patterns of gliomas can be used to classify tumors and predict their aggressiveness.
-	Scientists Report on Promising New Approaches to Induce Cancer Cell Suicide The findings were presented at the International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics.
-	DNA Used to Create Self-Assembling Nano Transistor Breakthrough Proves Possible to Use Biology to Create Electronics
-	Calcium Channels Control Coronary Artery Relaxation Novel target for drugs to treat cardiovascular disease.
-	Researchers Design and Build First Artificial Protein Using sophisticated computer algorithms and standard desktop computers, HHMI researchers have designed and constructed a novel functional protein that is not found in nature.
-	Group Synthesizes Biologically Active Genome of Bacteriophage φX174 IBEA Researchers Make Significant Advance in Methodology Toward Goal of a Synthetic Genome.
-	Laboratory launches Hepatitis C database The genomic sequence database is the first of two new HCV databases to be made publicly accessible.
-	Technology for Massively Parallel DNA Amplification Enabling technology for miniaturized DNA amplification is described in the journal Electrophoresis
-	7 Million Letters, and Counting New Technology Will Speed Genome Sequencing