Examining priorities for a primate genome project.
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Examining Priorities for a Primate Genome Project We agree with the premise of Edwin H. McConkey, Agit Varki, and cosignatories that "[a] primate genome project deserves high priority" in the U.S. biomedical research enterprise (Letters, 25 Aug., p. 1295), but we disagree with their selection of the chimpanzee as the focus for these efforts, and with the recommendation to commit resources to genome sequencing at this time.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 290 5496 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000