From: Dickey, Michael F (michael_f_dickey@groton.pfizer.com)
Date: Fri Jul 19 2002 - 07:42:43 MDT
http://www.msnbc.com/news/782312.asp?0dm=C16LT
Interesting article, though I dont see where the mice were actually
'genetically engineered' the author of the article only says they added the
protien beta-catenin, which 'helps control cell division'. It later says
"next step is to see if the beta-catenin gene is abnormal in cases of mental
retardation " Is Beta-Catenin a gene or a protien?
It looks to me, from this article, that the mice where not 'genetically
engineered' i.e. their genetic code was not modified, instead they were
injected with this protien in the cranial cavity, probably during critical
developmental stages. The author probably lumps any changes with
'genetically engineered' though Im not sure.
So, we clone stem cells from a subject, bath them in this protien while
injecting the juice into someones head, used to combat alzhiemers or add a
few billion nuerons to our existing brains...
Mike
LEGAL NOTICE
Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this E-mail or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance on it is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately.
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Sat Nov 02 2002 - 09:15:34 MST