Can't help it. I like this part: they have discovered a long-sought "master gene" [the nanog gene] ... that is largely responsible for giving those cells [the stem cells] their unique regenerative and therapeutic potential. Is this the equivalent of old-school NANOGers beating up netmonkeys with a cluebat? ;-) scott On Fri, 30 May 2003, Andrea Abrahamsen wrote: : "..is largely responsible for giving those cells their unique regenerative : and therapeutic potential." : : [Pull hair out, pull out the nearest bundle of Ethernet cable, see a : therapist.. or read NANOG. Results guaranteed !] : : : "In doing so, the proteins precisely turn "on" and "off" other genes in : that stretch of DNA..." : : [Ooo !] : : : "..scientists have yet to identify the signal that tells nanog to turn on..." : : [IP addressing discussions always raise my temperature a few degrees :)] : : : "In the current experiments, nanog activity was turned up or blocked with : genetic techniques that so altered the cells as to make them unacceptable : for use in humans..." : : [Only those lacking the special NANOG cluebat] : : : "...once people have done a little of it, they want to do more." : : [Aw yeah !] : : : Now back to your regularly scheduled discussions. :) : : : : --- : : Andrea Abrahamsen : Software Engineer, Intelligent Network Services : Cisco Systems : : :