UMaine Today September/October 2005

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UMaineToday CREATIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

IN A TRANSPARENT embryo the size of a pinhead grows a model organism with the potential to help solve human health problems. The zebrafish, which develops from a single cell to a complete vertebrate within 24 hours, has many biological traits that mimic those of humans. At the University of Maine, basic zebrafish research hopes to

2005

UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF INNATE IMMUNITY

IN THE ONGOING BATTLE AGAINST

INFECTIOUS DISEASE


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