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    • Required Activation "Cascade" Identified for p53 Tumor-Suppressor Protein - December 19, 2001
    • Structure of Virus that Infects Bacteria Offers Insights into Evolution, Therapies - October 1, 2001
    • Major Reduction in Cardiovascular Disease Seen in Mice Lacking CD44 Gene - September 30, 2001
    • Wistar Study Offers New Support for a "Histone Code" Theory of Gene Regulation - August 8, 2001
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    • Mechanism for Generating Autoimmunity-Suppressing Cells Identified - March 27, 2001
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    • Wistar Scientists Add Difficult-to-Sequence Stretches to Human Genome Data - February 10, 2001
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