Neurotechniques
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December 2006
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Researchers target the insertion of DNA fragments larger than 100 kb to specific sites in the Drosophila genome.
Original research paper: Science (2006)
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A quantitative PCR technique allows researchers to count the absolute number of gene copies in a single cell.
Original research paper: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 103, 17807-17812 (2006)