News
A collection of the very latest news items relevant to the cell migration community, selected from the CMC, news@nature.com and journals from the Nature family.
June 2006
Adhesion Dynamics
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Phosphorylation of Paxillin on Serine 273 by p21-activated kinase (PAK) regulates adhesion turnover in migrating cells.
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June 2006Signalling in cancer
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This Insight in Nature focuses on the emergence of a new generation of cancer therapies targeted at specific molecular events
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May 2006Election fever inflames the US stem-cell debate
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Senators tackle research policy in race for seats.
Original research paper: Nature 441 391 (2006)doi:10.1038/441391a
Genetics: What is a gene?
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The idea of genes as beads on a DNA string is fast fading. Protein-coding sequences have no clear beginning or end and RNA is a key part of the information package, reports Helen Pearson.
Original research paper: Nature 441 398 - 401 (2006)doi:10.1038/441398a
What makes a good PhD student?
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Some tips for PhD students.
Original research paper: Nature 441 252 (2006)doi:10.1038/nj7090-252b