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.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1993
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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).
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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