> In a message dated 5/15/01 11:34:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > It depends on the lab mice, for one thing. I think there are strains
> > that'll get cancer practically at the drop of a hat.
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> This is only true if they have the correct mutation; DoHa244i which of course
> codes for the protein dropitin
>
well of course you have to breed these things for research. how could you
study cancer unless you could induce it, fairly readily? I feel a little
sorry for the mice, but better them than me.
Drifting off again: I read articles in Spin and Rolling Stone about the
Ramones, and Joey Ramone, who just died of cancer, and I wonder if Joey
ultimately died from glue sniffing. they had a song glorifying glue
sniffing on their first album...well the whole band did it, but maybe the
others had fewer cancer genes...in their miss spent youth according to
this one interview back in the 70s they used to get high on fumes from
Carbona spot remover. Hmm, wonder if that stuff had ingredients since
banned as carcinogens?!? anything can trigger cancer but genotype might
separate the one who gets it from others.
*Deliberately* exposing yourself to mutagenic agents - not very
smart. Tobacco, or glue. Whatever.
Kristin
