Will next-generation DNA sequencing technologies be hindered or helped by today's more aggressive patent acquisition and enforcement practices?
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Holman, C. Advances in DNA sequencing lead to patent disputes. Nat Biotechnol 30, 1054–1058 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2407
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