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Mouse Genetic Code Published

Posted by timothy on from the cheese-gene-still-elusive dept.

linuxwrangler writes "Scientists in six countries have published a nearly-complete genetic code of the mouse. Results show striking similarities between human and mouse DNA and scientists are now working on side-beside mapping of the two genomes."

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  1. I know! I know! by GuyMannDude · · Score: 4, Funny

    Results show striking similarities between human and mouse DNA and scientists are now working on side-beside mapping of the two genomes

    And the project is called "Of Mice and Men", right?

    GMD

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    watch this
    1. Re:I know! I know! by hitchhacker · · Score: 4, Funny


      > And the project is called "Of Mice and Men", right?

      more like "The Best laid plans of mice and men."
      oooh, creepy.
      The mice will be furious.

      -metric

  2. Doesn't Disney have copyright? by MacAndrew · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or patent or trademark or whatever the heck Mickey is at this point. The Sonny Bono Act will only carry them so far. (Don't blame him for what Disney forces him to lobby for.)

    Genetically engineered mice can be patented, so bioengineered or cloned progeny of Mickey may be attractive to Disney Genetics and Licensing, Inc. There is some suspicion Mickey himself is engineered, as he has not aged in over 60 years.

    Set Mickey free!