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Scientists Decipher Code for Alzheimers, Arthritis

Wed, 05/10/2000 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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Scientists working for the Human Genome Project at the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda Maryland announced they have deciphered the genetic code for chromosome 21, which includes genes involved in cancer, hardening of the arteries, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and other diseases associated with aging. This is the second of the 23 human chromosomes to be fully mapped and sequenced. This research is expected to help researchers studying Alzheimers and other diseases affected by the chromosome, and may shorten the time it will take to develop treatments for the diseases. 62 scientists in the USA, Japan, Germany, France, Switzerland, and England have been involved in this research.

Scientists working for the Human Genome Project at the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda Maryland announced they have deciphered the genetic code for chromosome 21, which includes genes involved in cancer, hardening of the arteries, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and other diseases associated with aging. This is the second of the 23 human chromosomes to be fully mapped and sequenced. This research is expected to help researchers studying Alzheimers and other diseases affected by the chromosome, and may shorten the time it will take to develop treatments for the diseases. 62 scientists in the USA, Japan, Germany, France, Switzerland, and England have been involved in this research.