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Nature 420, 729 (19 December 2002) | doi:10.1038/420729a

Genomics: Sorry, dogs — man's got a new best friend

Alison Abbott

Compared with the media frenzy that greeted the publication of the human genome, coverage of the draft mouse sequence, unveiled this month1, was a relatively sedate affair. But for many scientists, the mouse genome deserves at least equal billing, as it provides the key to unlock the secrets of our own DNA.