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Cell lines battle cancer

Large panels of human cancer cell lines, profiled at the DNA, RNA and chromosomal levels and tested for sensitivity to approved and potential drugs, will accelerate the search for new cancer therapies. See Article p.570 & Letter p.603

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Figure 1: The widening web of cancer cell lines.

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