RNA Interference Leads To Nobel Prize

gollum123 writes "The Nobel Prize for medicine has been awarded to two US scientists who discovered a phenomenon called RNA interference, which regulates the expression of genes. From the article: 'The breakthrough has also given scientists the ability to systematically test the functions of all human genes. [...] The Nobel citation, issued by Sweden's Karolinska Institute, said: "This year's Nobel Laureates have discovered a fundamental mechanism for controlling the flow of genetic information."'"

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oh-oh... genetics

[Anonymous Coward]

for all you Americans read that as

"lalalalalalalalalalalalalalala genetics lalalalalalalalalalalalaa"

just like the guvmint does. OK?

we'll let you know when it's all clear.

Re:oh-oh... genetics

[someone1234]

I read somewhere that this so called 'brain drain' has been reversed for genetics. Asia is now leading in this kind of research.
I think the GP post meant this too.

Playing with the gene knobs is surely not what we, humble creations of the Intelligent Designer, are allowed to do.
That's what the guvner said, hmm?

in other news...

[macadamia_harold]

The Nobel Prize for medicine has been awarded to two US scientists who discovered a phenomenon called RNA interference, which regulates the expression of genes.

In other news, President Bush has awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to two US scientists who discovered the gene which regulates the expression of opinion.

And all of you athiests have been so smug...

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd like all of you to take note of how the RNA looks like a cross. Go on, look at the pretty photo that comes with the article.

This is because God intelligently designed RNA, all those two thousand years ago.

Re:And all of you athiests have been so smug...

[CosmeticLobotamy]

I'm not sure about a cross, but it sure does look like a Maxipad with wings. I think the "God's a woman" crowd may have something, there.

I call shenanigans

[letsgolightning]

The Nobel citation, issued by Sweden's Karolinska Institute, said: "This year's Nobel Laureates have discovered a fundamental mechanism for controlling the flow of genetic information."

I'm pretty sure condoms have been around for a while.

Re:Paper tape

[Corynorhinus]

Yes, but due to a few billion years of evolution, the interactions between the genome, the protein interaction networks, and RNA signalling make the prospect of writing code for life forms almost as bad as writing Windows Vista in BASIC, Java, and Lisp combined... I wish it was easier (I work in the computational biology field) but evolution doesn't comment its code very well.

Re:Paper tape

[BadAnalogyGuy]

Sounds like a Linux distro, to be honest.

Re:my impression of Mello and Fire

[kestasjk]

Thanks, I was pulling my hair out wondering what they looked like. :-P

Of course, this is only one theory

[Rogerborg]

According to top White House Scienticians, we also have to give equal credence to the ISGB3 hypothesis, in which personal characteristics are regulated by an Invisible Sky Giant shouting "BOOGLY BOOGLY BOOGLY".