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20 years of Nature Biotechnology research tools

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Authors of some of the most highly cited Nature Biotechnology papers that describe research tools discuss their work and challenges for their fields.

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Azvolinsky, A., DeFrancesco, L., Waltz, E. et al. 20 years of Nature Biotechnology research tools. Nat Biotechnol 34, 256–261 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3507

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