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Significance of the human genome sequence to drug discovery

The Pharmacogenomics Journal volume 1, pages 11–12 (2001)Cite this article

Towards the end of their research and development efforts, pharmaceutical companies seek to deliver safe and efficient molecules. The availability of the human genome sequence shall contribute to reach this goal.

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Grenet, O. Significance of the human genome sequence to drug discovery. Pharmacogenomics J 1, 11–12 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.tpj.6500010

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