The usefulness of the rat as a genetic model of complex traits and disease is increasing, with the development of a number of genome-wide resources enabling high-resolution genetic analysis. This special focus on rat genetics surveys the landscape and highlights the range of discoveries that are now possible.
Minneapolis and St. Paul police hope to quell any disruptions at this summer's Republican National Convention by exchanging cell phone numbers and offering other olive branches to demonstrators.
AFP - White House hopeful Barack Obama fired back at Republican foe John McCain in a new row over Iraq, as his Europe and Middle East tour Friday took him to France, after a massive campaign event in Berlin.
