Receptor dimerization revisited

Last December we published an Article by Simon Davis and colleagues challenging the conventional methodology being used in BRET studies that detect dimerization of G protein coupled receptors. The conclusions were contested in a Correspondence by Michel Bouvier and colleagues. In a new Correspondence, a former member of the Bouvier lab further argues against the results and conclusions of the Davis study with experimental results using the ‘Type 2’ BRET assay of Davis and colleagues.

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No faulty-gene carrier need apply

A bill designed to prohibit discrimination based on genetic information in terms of health insurance and employment is awaiting a vote in the US Senate. There have been several similar but ultimately unsuccessful legislative attempts over the past 12 years. It is crucial that this bill be enacted into law to address a public fear likely to limit patient access to predictive genetic testing and to discourage participation in genetic research.

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