The activity of a recently discovered gene reveals that a vertebrate's two eyes originate from a single region within the embryo rather than independently. A single morphogenetic field gives rise to two retina primordia under the influence of the prechordal plate. In President Clinton's 1998 budget proposal, total funding for research and development would drop by 0.4 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars. Budget of the United States Government. Two recent studies shed light on how cells protect themselves against free radical damage by using antioxidants that are both outside the cell and part of the cell proteins themselves.
Carotenoids enhance vitamin E antioxidant activity.
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