Corn genome pops out of the pack: Congress is poised to launch a corn genome project

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The National Corn Growers Assoc began lobbying for a corn counterpart to the massive Human Genome Project in 1995. Discussion at the June 2-5, 1997 meeting at the National Academy of Sciences centered on the state of corn and cereal genetics, and the need to include all cereal grains in the new plan.

Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Political activity, Political aspects, Science policy, Corn, Chromosome mapping, Biological research, Plant cytogenetics, Federal aid to biology, National Corn Growers Association

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How the Th2 response is marshaled

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Researchers have discovered how the immune system chooses between an antibody response and cell-mediated immunity to fight a particular disease. The key lies in the difference in interferon-gamma receptors on the surfaces of type 1 and type 2 T-helper cells, Th1 and Th2.

Interferon gamma, Antigen receptors, T cell, T cell antigen receptors, Immune response

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Developing prescriptions with a personal touch

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Genomic research is giving new life to the field of pharmacogenetics. Pharmaceutical companies are discovering that grouping people according to their genetic makeup, as is done in pharmacogenetics, makes it easier to demonstrate that a drug works.

Methods, Usage, Product development, Pharmaceutical industry, Pharmaceutical research, Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics

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