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Nature 394, 413 (30 July 1998) | doi:10.1038/28723
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- Department of Chemistry, Marine Natural Products Laboratory, University of Aberdeen, Meston Walk, Old Aberdeen AB24 3UE, UK
In support of Henry Disney's letter1 highlighting the importance of taxonomy, may I add the following. In the field of bioprospecting2, whether for natural products or genes, the skills of a field taxonomist are indispensable.
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