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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 16:08:54 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: Scientists Map Genome of Fission Yeast

From: Peter Christiansen



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Scientists Map Genome of Fission Yeast 
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From Times wire reports

February 25 2002


Scientists have mapped all the genes in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces 
pombe, which they hope will provide new insights into basic cell biology and the
development of cancer. An international team led by Nobel laureate Sir Paul 
Nurse of Cancer Research UK reported in the Feb. 21 issue of Nature that they 
had sequenced the genome of the cousin of brewer's yeast, which had its genome 
mapped in 1997. It is the sixth organism to have its genome sequenced. The 
others include humans, the nematode worm, the fruit fly and mustard weed. 

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http://www.latimes.com/la-000014358feb25.story 

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