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Attack of the genomes

Nature volume 450, pages 142–143 (2007)Cite this article

How many genome sequences do you need to characterize a model organism? For Drosophila, Heidi Ledford finds, a dozen is a good start.

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Ledford, H. Attack of the genomes. Nature 450, 142–143 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450142a

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