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Winning the race to invent

Nature Biotechnology volume 15, pages 283–284 (1997)Cite this article

Sometimes choosing the right finish line is often more important than being swifter.

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  2. These rules as stated are simplified and riddled with exceptions.

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Meredith, R. Winning the race to invent. Nat Biotechnol 15, 283–284 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0397-283

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