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June 28, 2005

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-	Promiscuous Catalytic Activity Possessed by Novel Enzyme Structure Structural basis for the promiscuous biosynthetic prenylation of aromatic natural products.
-	Mutation In Mouse Circulatory Gene Mimics A Form Of Congenital Heart Disease Myocardin-related transcription factor B is required in cardiac neural crest for smooth muscle differentiation and cardiovascular development.
-	Geneticists identify 'master switch' that causes female flies to behave like males Male-specific fruitless specifies the neural substrates of Drosophila courtship behaviour
-	Thalassemia: Genetic Blood Disorder Expected To Double In Next Few Decades Children's Hospital Oakland has formed an international network treating patients throughout the world.
-	A Step Forward in Stem Cell Research Derivation of Multipotent Mesenchymal Precursors from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
-	Disability Rights, Prenatal Diagnosis and Eugenics: A Cross-Cultural View This paper considers the disability rights critique of genetic testing in the context of different communities and the issue of nondirectiveness.
-	Genetic Evaluation and Counseling of Couples with Recurrent Miscarriage Recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors
-	New Role For BRCA1 A new function for the tumor suppressor gene BRCA1 in normal cells is described.
-	Mechanism Of Motor Neuron Disease Study reports a new mechanism underlying motor neuron disease, which may be broadly relevant to several adult-onset neurodegenerative diseases.
-	Suppression Of Colorectal Cancer Progression The expression of an intestinal epithelial cell receptor is silenced in most human colorectal cancers that progress from benign to malignant.
-	Malignant Cells Exploit Vessel Structures Researchers reveal how a specialized region of blood vessels can sustain malignant metastasis in the bone marrow.