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Published online 4 February 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news-2
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New antibiotic toxicity test
Yeast gene screen gives clues to human adverse drug reactions.
Researchers are using yeast to home in on the genes behind people's adverse reactions to antibiotics. The method could also help to screen new antibiotics for toxicity earlier in drug development, before they reach animal or human trials.
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