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Masters of their universe

Nature Biotechnology volume 27, pages 528–530 (2009)Cite this article

Nature Biotechnology talks to some of the leading characters behind the Genentech legend.

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  1. Randy Osborne is a freelance writer in Mill Valley, California and Laura DeFrancesco is Senior Editor at Nature Biotechnology.,

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Osborne, R., DeFrancesco, L. Masters of their universe. Nat Biotechnol 27, 528–530 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0609-528

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