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February 13, 2007

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-	Novartis maps genome of type-2 diabetes patients Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG said it has mapped the genome of a large group of type-2 diabetes patients, enabling scientists to better search for the genes causing the disease.
-	The Code of Codes: Scientists Discover Parallel Codes in Genes The genetic code is nearly optimal for harboring information