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SeraCare to Explore Possible Sale; Intuity Closes $76M - Aug. 1, 2011

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Shionogi Pays $182M to Enter Chinese Market; Failure for Teva MS Tx - Aug. 1, 2011

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Mechanism that determines cell position in the intestinal epithelium identified

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Researchers have revealed the molecular mechanisms responsible for organizing the intestinal epithelium into distinct compartments.