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A new issue of the online weekly of The Scripps Research Institute, News&Views, is now available at http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews

In this week's issue:

Scientists Find Surprising New Influence on Cancer Genes
A team from the Morris lab shows how DNA sequences long considered “junk” are involved in gene regulation.

Message from President and CEO Michael Marletta
“We will be monitoring the [sequester] situation closely over the next several weeks.”

Researchers Solve Mystery of Mutations in Antibodies
A collaboration between TSRI and Ohio State University shows immune system molecules are selected to be stable as well as effective.

Scientists Awarded $2 Million to Study Tumor-Inhibiting Proteins
The project, led by Associate Professor Joseph Kissill, aims to identify proteins that play key roles in tumor cell proliferation to find new ways to inhibit tumor growth.

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Kudos: Jin-Quan Yu Wins Sackler Prize; Organic Letters Highlights Contributions of Valery Fokin, Carlos Barbas, William Roush