Biotechnology for Sustainable Development
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چکیده
The rate at which information is being generated has indeed no parallel in earlier human history. The ease with which one can access available information is just as impressive. It has been estimated that, whereas the total knowledge-pool will double in six to seven years, for life sciences such doubling time is estimated to be nearly three years. This new scenario provides an extremely rich and almost unmanageable store of data, but also poses the serious challenge for an effective and meaningful approach towards a focused discussion.
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