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Nature 401, 10 (2 September 1999) | doi:10.1038/43269

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Swift action needed to close the skills gap in bioinformatics

Marlie MacLean1 & Colin Miles1

  1. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1UH, UK

Bioinformatics, the manipulation and interpretation of the enormous volumes of data generated through research including genomics, proteomics, structural biology and dynamics of macromolecular assemblies, is a fast-growing area. It will lead to a better understanding of biology and of disease, and an improved ability to design targeted drugs.