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Nature 394, 413 (30 July 1998) | doi:10.1038/28723

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Tough time for taxonomy

Marcel Jaspars1

  1. 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.