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Insights into the molecular regulators of controlled cell death—apoptosis—have provided researchers with new strategies for treating several common disorders.
Transgenic corn co-expressing two complementary endotoxins from Bacillus thuringiensis shows promise in controlling these pernicious pests, but questions remain on how best to avoid the emergence of resistance.
If known pathways represent preferred paths through global protein networks, large-scale experiments should focus on how to recognize these paths among all of the alternatives.