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Getting the right mix

Biotechnology companies come in many shapes and sizes, but, say two economists, the ones with the widest spread of skills in their teams stand the best chances of success. Aaron Bouchie reports.

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Getting the right mix. Nature 442, 860–861 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/442860a

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