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23 minutes ago ago from Xenophilia (True Strange Stuff)

In order to preserve our DNA, cells have developed an intricate system for monitoring and repairing DNA damage. Yet precisely how the initial damage signal is converted into a repair response remains unclear. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have now solved a crucial piece of the complex puzzle. In a forthcoming article in the Dec. 24 issue of Molecular Cell, they show that a protein named CtIP plays an essential ...

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Intact Genetic Material Extracted from an Ancient Egyptian Mummy

13 hours ago ago from The New World Order Library

HUMAN genetic material, largely undamaged after 2,400 years, has been extracted from an Egyptian mummy and has been grown in the laboratory. The achievement is the most dramatic of a series of recent accomplishments using molecular biology to study links between modern and ancient life. Details of the recovery of DNA from the mummy will be published Thursday in the scientific journal Nature. The achievement by Dr. Svante Paabo of ...

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A family of “Limpet-like” proteins can block Cancer

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Scientists have shown how a family of proteins play a crucial role in repairing the DNA damage which can lead to cancer. They hope the finding could pave the way for a new type of drug which could help kill cancer cells, and promote production of healthy replacements. The proteins seem to have a remarkable ability [...]

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