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Nature 443, 733 (19 October 2006) | doi:10.1038/443733a; Published online 18 October 2006

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Kudos, not cash, is the real X-factor

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X Prize targets rapid-fire sequencing of individual genomes.

Since the success of the initial Ansari X Prize competition to create a reusable private spacecraft, technology competitions are popping up everywhere, offering millions of dollars in prizes. So can such financial incentives really revolutionize a field?

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