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__________________________________________________________________________ CHI's Seventh International D i s c o v e r y o n T A R G E T November 2-4, 2009 - Boston, MA -> http://www.discoveryontarget.com/ __________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - July 30, 2009 - http://hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, S. Chandler, T. Dalaya, D. Forero, R. Kimmel, K. Markey, J. Mill, R. Nemade, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen Genetic News - featured article - MDR: A program for identification of gene-gene interactions MDR is a freely available program for the identification of gene-gene interactions http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000028.html Letter to the editor: http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/contactnews.pl?3709 Genetic News - Exploring Exploration Scientists show that a gene regulating dopamine breakdown is predictive of how likely people are to explore alternative strategies when uncertain about current strategy. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000040.html - The Immunology of Obesity The potential mechanism by which chronic, mild inflammation of fat tissue in obese patients promotes the onset of diabetes, is reported in a series of studies published online. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000039.html - Why Did the HIV Vaccine STEP Trial Fail? Two papers rule out a leading explanation for the failure of the recent HIV STEP trial which represented a serious blow to the development of an AIDS vaccine. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000038.html - Cell Source Matters for In Vitro Bone Growth The type of cell used to grow bone for tissue replacement in the lab makes a difference to the properties of the resulting material. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000037.html - Suppressor Immune Cells: Friends or Foes? Regulatory T (Treg) cells, which are essential to prevent catastrophic autoimmunity in mice and humans, can in some cases convert into inflammatory T cells capable of exacerbating autoimmunity. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000036.html - A Genetic Susceptibility Locus for Follicular Lymphoma A common genetic variant is associated with risk for follicular lymphoma (FL). http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000035.html - Chromosomes, Know Your Place A catalogue of factors that help to keep the order of genes on chromosomes 'in their place' and so prevent genomic instability is revealed. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000034.html - Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Neurotransmitter Release A gene best known for its link to Alzheimer's disease is now shown to be essential for regulating neurotransmitter release. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000033.html - Looking for Clues to Extending Life Scientists discuss recent progress in mammalian sirtuin research and what role these enzymes may have in age-related diseases and how long we live. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000032.html - Live Mice from Fibroblast Stem cells induced from somatic cells can be as pluripotent as stem cells extracted from embryos. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000031.html - New Function for Classic Tumour Suppressor Protein The tumour suppressor protein p53 may have a previously unappreciated role in the processing of miRNAs. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000030.html - Possible Mechanism for Blood Cancer Type A new molecular mechanism may underlie a diverse group of blood cancers called myelodysplastic syndromes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2009/000029.html - Contact Genetic News editors WWW: http://hum-molgen.org/editors.html E-mail: news@hum-molgen.org Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Call for Assistant News Editors Support the HUM-MOLGEN concept actively! 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