Word: spotting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...only events in which the Crimson failed to take the top spot were the one and three-meter diving events, and the 100 and 200-breaststroke events...
...bulk on the interior--seniors Paul Fisher and Bill Ewing and sophomore Tim Coleman--have been so unproductive at both ends (15 rebounds and 17 points between them for two games over the weekend) that Sullivan recently scrapped a two-guard set and returned Clemente to the four spot to make room for a third guard...
Stickier than the economic question is the ethical one. Most of us reflexively shrink from the idea of anyone's owning the rights to any part of the human form. Besides, if the first anatomist to spot, say, the pancreas was not granted title to it, why should modern genome-mapping scientists be able to claim even a single gene? As Kahn points out, "You could patent a system for mining gold from ore. We don't let people patent the gold." That kind of argument is grounded not in law but in the very idea of what it means...
Even so, these tests can spot only visible abnormalities in the 23 pairs of chromosomes we inherit from our parents, such as the extra chromosome associated with Down syndrome, a form of mental retardation, or biochemical errors, such as a reduced level of hex-A enzyme that brings on Tay-Sachs disease, a fatal metabolic disorder. Moreover, the results may be confused by so-called chromosome structural abnormalities--oddball configurations that may or may not have a genetically significant effect, thus exasperating couples who expect clear-cut answers from amniocentesis...
...piece with a fluorescent chemical and pour the whole mess over the gene chip. The RNA tightly binds only to its exact DNA complement on the chip. The fluorescent tag tells you where on the chip you have a match. Then you look up the sequence of each matched spot on the chip and read out a precise catalog of which genes are being expressed. By comparing the results from several patients--some of whom are more successful at fighting the virus than others--you may be able to identify targets that could lead to powerful new anti-AIDS drugs...