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The inability of the British government to match the qualifications of would-be university students to vacancies in science subjects was inevitable given government policies.
With the aid of private health organizations and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Jackson Laboratory will become the world's clearinghouse for transgenic and knockout mice - at a reasonable price.