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Table of Contents . . . November 1st, 2002
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Infertility - Study identifies genetic fingerprint of healthy sperm
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - BMI in middle age partially determined by genetics
Breast Cancer - Researchers explore new role of genes in breast density
Cardiomyopathy - Gene linked to alcoholic's vulnerability to heart failure
Congenital Heart Disease - Gene that regulates development of heart cells identified, described by Penn researchers
Drug Resistance - Yeast research furthers understanding of microbial evolution
Alzheimer Disease - USC awarded grant to investigate Alzheimer target with biopharma company
Anthrax - U.S. Genomics gets DARPA contract to study genomic mapping technology
Appointments - Brian Lightbody named vice president of business development
Appointments - NHGRI names senior consultant to the director on health disparities
Bioinformatics - Biomax Human Genome Database launched
Cancer Therapy - Emory enters cancer research collaboration with post-genomics company
Cancer Therapy - Hybridon, Aegera enter R&D collaboration to develop antisense drug for XIAP gene
Cloning - Proposed new international treaty debated
DNA Research - Bode Technology expands threshold of DNA analysis
Ethics - People are unlikely to withdraw consent for genetic research
Facilities - Tranzyme opens of new research facilities at BD Technologies incubator
Gaucher Disease - Publication looks at long-term success of Cerezyme therapy
Genomics - Genomics Collaborative, Celera ink clinical materials agreement
Genomics and Genetics Vaccine - Oral buccal delivery of antigen from adhesive polymer film successful in rabbits
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Vif protein inhibits key antiviral gene in humans
Heart Disease - Research collaboration seeks to identify CAD proteins
Human Papillomavirus - Collaboration to develop antisense drug for HPV
Hypertension - License agreement inked with Celera Diagnostics
Immunological Disorders - ZymoGenetics announces license agreement for Interleukin-13 receptor with Wyeth
Market-Driven Expansion - New Tokyo office to serve growing demand for GeneChip products
Mergers and Acquisitions - Fifteen percent equity interest held in new company
Nucleic Acid Analysis - Genetic Technologies grants patent license
Obstetrics - Method identifies chromosomal abnormalities and greater opportunity to test single gene defects
Patents - Gene trapping, drug target patents issued
Transcribed Genome - Collaborate focused on providing open access to human transcriptome data
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