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Human genome at ten: The human race

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What was it like to participate in the fastest, fiercest research race in biology? Alison Abbott talks to some of the genome competitors about the rivalries and obstacles they faced then — and now.

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Abbott, A. Human genome at ten: The human race. Nature 464, 668–669 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/464668a

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