At 12:28 AM 5/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
"In recognition of that power, the researchers have named the gene "nanog," a reference to the mythological Celtic land of Tir Nan Og, whose fairy-like residents are said to stay forever young."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55817-2003May29.html
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"..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