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General alarm about genetics continues, fanned by the expectation that what may one day be possible will be a reality tomorrow. Moderation is the most urgent need, but understanding would also help.
The application of the theory of mathematical groups to the origin of the genetic code will startle molecular biologists, but is best regarded as a valuable exercise in classification.
New products for the New Year include a video tracking, motion analysis and behaviour recognition system, a new system for measuring the molecular binding of biological molecules and an HPLC system with mass spectral compound identification.
The first issue of Nature Genetics this year includes the first search for alleles associated with longevity outside the human HLA complex and the seventh neurodegenerative disease associated with a repetitive DNA triplet sequence.
