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"Switch’ May Be Answer To Curing Anemia Forms Aggies Obtain Scholarships From San Antonio Fund Page 4 A biological switch which “turns on” genes to produce a certain type of hemoglobin ultimately may offer the possibility of cur ing forms of anemia, a scientist told participants in the American Institute of Biological Sciences meetings here. While such a cure is not now at hand, Samuel H. Boyer IV, as sociate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, told biologists at A&M that experiments with sheep have shown that a mechan ism exists by which certain genes can be stimulated to make a par ticular type of hemoglobin — the substance which carries oxygen to body cells. At the moment, the switch works only one way. If it can be reversed through research, “There would exist a potentially currative measure for individ uals homozygous for mutant adult proteins such as sickle cell hemoglobin,” said Dr. Boyer in the Wilhelmine Key Invitational Lecture before the American Genetic Association. In a prior interview, Dr. Boyer explained that both sheep and humans produce a “fetal hemo globin” in about the first six months of life and that this is later replaced by an adult type of hemoglobin. Problems of anemia occur in adult-type hemoglobin. If anemic individuals could be encouraged to produce more fetal hemoglobin, the problem would be solved. Plasma from anemic sheep cause healthy sheep of a particular strain to produce anemic-type hemoglobin. While this prospect is interest ing, what is more exciting to biol ogists is the presently unknown substance in the plasma which seems able to “turn on” genes. This, in turn, seems to indicate an area in which actual modifi cation of living things might be achieved. “We now have a model for re- differentiatihg the individual,” declared Dr. Boyer. (Differentia tion is the process by which cells “know” to become hair, or eyes, or certain types of hemoglobin). “We’re taking what may be a naive point of view in assuming there may be a whole family of switch substances,” said Dr. Boy- In general, advances such as this bring the prospect of modi fication of humans very near, he said. “One can imagine that we could make people brighter, or happier, or duller or stronger. We can Commandant’s Reception for Cadets Slated A commandant’s reception for cadet officers attending the pre- 1967-68 school year cadet com mander’s conference at A&M will highlight early September activi ties. Col. Jim McCoy, commandant, announced 300 guests have been invited to the 7-9 p.m. reception in the Memorial Student Center Assembly Room Sept. 11. A receiving line headed by President Earl Rudder will wel come 150 cadet officers, includ ing the Corps staff, Aggie Band drum majors, yell leaders and all company and squadron command ers, executive and supply officers. Also in the line will be Dean of Students James P. Hannigan, Academic Vice President Wayne C. Hall, Business Affairs Vice President Tom D. Cherry, Vice President for Research A. D. Suttle Jr., Colonel McCoy, Col. Vernon L. Head, professor of aerospace studies, and their wives. “The invitation list includes all deans, department heads and fac ulty advisors of corps units,” Col onel McCoy noted. Also attend ing will be all officers assigned to Army and Air Force instruc tor units at A&M. At the commander’s conference, Colonel McCoy will discuss his concept of operations for the com ing year and provide orientation on various Corps life aspects, in cluding housing changes. Company and squadron exec utive officers will arrive early Sept. 9 to receive incoming fresh men who did not participate in summer conferences. The com mandant said all military advis ors will be working in the corps area. change man’s evolution. This is going to happen and we have two basic problems to face: “The intelligent use of energy and the intelligent alteration of ourselves.” Dr. Boyer has been secretary of the American Society of Hu man Genetics and is a member of a number of scientific organiza tions. By Tuesday, more than 3,000 persons had arrived at Texas A&M for the 18th annual meet ings of the AIBS. On Thursday and Friday, Agri culture Secretary Orville L. Free man will tour a number of Texas cities, including Hearne, Rosebud, Waco, Temple, Huntsville and Houston. More than 1,070 scientific pa pers are being given in the meet ings which last through Friday. The George W. Brackenridge Foundation of San Antonio has awarded 1967-68 scholarships to nine Texas A&M University stu dents from the Alamo City area. Eight $250 per semester awards and one $312.50 to Raymond Cheser will be awarded. Cheser will be an undergraduate in chem istry, enrolling at A&M the first time in September. Recipients selected for renewal by the Brackenridge Foundation include Kenneth N. Gray in vet erinary medicine; seniors Clar ence T. Daugherty, civil engineer ing; Narcisso Ramirez, math, and Edward R. Slocum, chemical en gineering. Also, juniors Dennis Dunkle- berger, physics, and Walter Riggs, animal science, and sopho mores Michael Evans, physics, and Erwin L. Grams, electrical engineering. The Brackenridge Foundation presentation to A&M, which will administer scholarships through the Student Aid Office, was made by Gilbert M. Denman Jr., trus tee. LAST CALL FOR PICNICS! 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