Forging a path to the nucleus

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A series of research efforts reported in spring 1993 have traced the growth signaling pathway, known as the Ras pathway, from the membrane to the nucleus. The research advances knowledge about what causes cells to begin and stop dividing, and could lead to the development of new cancer drugs.

Author: Marx, Jean
Research, Growth factors, Cellular signal transduction, Cellular control mechanisms, Cell regulation

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New methods for expanding the chromosomal paint kit

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Cytogeneticists finally are able to create enough colors to give each human chromosome its own color when developing micrographs. The new technique is a variation of a chromosome-staining method called fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH).

Author: Marx, Jean
Methods, Models, Microscope and microscopy, Microscopes, Microscopy, Human chromosomes, Human cytogenetics

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