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DNA Splicing Enzyme Observed in Action
Somehow, people have trillions of perfect copies of their original chromosomes, one set for each cell. Now researchers have captured an image of the enzyme that patches together loose ends of DNA during chromosome replication in dividing cells. The molecule looks like a doughnut, report John Pascal (left), Tom Ellenberger, and colleagues. Their paper represents the first X-ray crystal structure of a ligase bound to DNA.
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First African-American Pediatrics Professor at HMS Asserts Value of Mentoring
Michael Shannon of Children's, the first African-American professor of pediatrics in HMS history, says mentoring and being mentored have tethered him to the Harvard Medical community.
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