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Nature 444, 812-813 (14 December 2006) | doi:10.1038/444812a; Published online 13 December 2006

Animal Research: Primates in the frame

David Cyranoski1

  1. David Cyranoski is Nature's Asian correspondent.

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Primate researchers have long faced violent protests over their work. But in some countries, regulatory obstacles are taking a greater toll. David Cyranoski meets European scientists who feel that bureaucratic pressures are closing their labs.

Kevan Martin's monkey research project has been running for ten years. This year it hit a snag.