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January 26, 2004

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-	Perlegen Sciences and Galileo Genomics Form Collaboration to Determine the Genetic Basis of 21 Common Diseases Both companies announced a collaboration to rapidly develop a Quebec Linkage Disequilibrium Map (QLDM) consisting of approximately 40,000 SNPs chosen to represent the specific patterns of linkage disequilibrium in the Quebec Founder Population.
-	Researchers develop computer application to 'read' medical literature The software, called IRIDESCENT, constructs a network of related objects starting with their co-occurrence within MEDLINE abstracts.
-	European Virtual Institute for Genome Annotation The Commission of the European Union has awarded 12,000,000 Euro to 24 bioinformatics groups based in 14 countries throughout Europe to create a pan-European BioSapiens Network of Excellence in Bioinformatics.
-	One dose of "designer" gene therapy may target specific body area Doctors may soon be able to inject gene therapy intravenously that travels to a specific part of the body.