Kriegz Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 http://www.gamespot.com/news/6141487.html Pokemon USA threatens to sue cancer researchers Nintendo subsidiary threatens legal action to keep scientists from referring to cancer-causing gene by the nickname "Pokemon." In January's issue of the science journal Nature, Pier Paolo Pandolfi of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York described the cancer causing POK erythroid myeloid ontogenic gene, calling it Pokemon in the process. Non-plussed by the rush of headlines proclaiming "Pokemon causes cancer," Pokemon USA threatened legal action against the center to have the name of its popular game and trading card series disassociated from the gene, reports the latest issue of Nature. The center has complied with Pokemon USA's demands, and now refers to the gene by the much less catchy name Zbtb7, Nature reports. This is not the first time researchers have dipped into the world of gaming for a research nickname. The Sonic hedgehog gene was named after Sega's speedy mascot in 1993. Sega has never sued over the matter, even though mutations in the developmental gene can lead to a number of brain and facial defects, including cyclopia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 thats crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Why would they call a cancer gene pokemon... I'd be suing too. Coke would sue if they made a Diet-Coke Cancer Gene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 its like calling hemoroids astroids, do you think that Atari, the makers of the gane Asteroids would sue doctors for calling hemoroids- Asteroids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidalwav90 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 it turns out i'm diagnosed with pokemon. I have two days to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 oh Tid... "SOB" not the pokemon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Had they named a cute cuddly new creature found in a Japanese swamp - Pokemon I guarantee the Pokemon folks would not be upset. Pokemon is cancer and cancer is now Pkoemon... Is this cancer of the pocket monster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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