Deadly Five-gene Cluster (IMAGE) Brown University Caption "The metabolic pathways for creating organic compounds typically involve gene clusters, like a package. One great advantage to our investigation is that if you find one gene for the manufacture of these organic compounds, you look to the left or to the right, and you find the others." — David Cane Credit Brown University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.