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Jawless Lamprey Takes a Bite out of Oncogene Evolution
Mice, fruit flies and dogs are common creatures of laboratories across the country, valuable to researchers for their genetic proximity to humans. But what about lampreys?
A new Yale School of Public Health study has enlisted this unlikely and slimy ally in the fight against cancer.
By carefully tracing the evolution of a select number of cancer-causing genes in a variety of species, the researchers evaluated which animals are and are not effective in gauging how an analogue of those genes in humans can lead to cancer. What they found is surprising: jawless fish such as lampreys share significant similarities in these certain genes compared to humans, while fruit flies do not. Their findings, published in the journal
UNC Charlotte inks three in-state class of 2021 players
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By Joel Bryant, HighSchoolOT reporter
Charlotte, N.C. Three North Carolina high school football players have signed their National Letter of Intent to attend and play football for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Tyson Clawson of Independence High School in Charlotte, Isaiah Potts of Pine Forest High School in Fayetteville, and Chavion Smith of Statesville High School all signed with the 49ers during National Signing Day yesterday.
Clawson, a defensive end, stands at 6 feet tall and weighs 209 pounds. He is a 3-star prospect according to ESPN and the 247Sports Composite. A two-year varsity player heading into the spring high school season, Clawson has achieved an impressive 135 career tackles (85 as a junior), 34 tackles for a loss (18.0 as a junior), 23.5 sacks over last two years (13.5 as a sophomore; 10.0 as a junior), two forced fumbles, two blocked kicks, and an interception. He was named to
Great Business Schools Releases National Rankings of Engineering Management Master s Programs
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RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Great Business Schools (
https://www.greatbusinessschools.org/), a free online guide that takes students from the decision to attend business school all the way to an application and acceptance, has released four 2021 rankings of the best Engineering Management undergraduate degree programs in the US:
25 Best Master s in Engineering Management for 2021
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The Top 3 Best Engineering Management Master s Programs for 2021 are: 1) Stanford University; 2) Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 3) Georgia Institute of Technology. The Top 3 Online Engineering Management Master s Programs for 2021 are: 1) UCLA; 2) Johns Hopkins University; 3) University of Maryland.
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Mice, fruit flies and dogs are common creatures of laboratories across the country, valuable to researchers for their genetic proximity to humans. But what about lampreys?
A new Yale School of Public Health study has enlisted this unlikely and slimy ally in the fight against cancer.
By carefully tracing the evolution of a select number of cancer-causing genes in a variety of species, the researchers evaluated which animals are and are not effective in gauging how an analogue of those genes in humans can lead to cancer. What they found is surprising: jawless fish such as lampreys share significant similarities in these certain genes compared to humans, while fruit flies do not. Their findings, published in the journal