'Tribbles' Implicated in Common and Aggressive Form of Leukemia
16th Nov 2006, 21:33 GMT
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a new protein associated with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Several lines of evidence point to a protein called Tribbles, named after the furry creatures that took over the starship Enterprise in the original "Star Trek" series. Tribbles was first described in fruit flies. read more