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Biotechnology and Economic Development: The Winning Formula

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Burrill, G., Roberts, W. Biotechnology and Economic Development: The Winning Formula. Nat Biotechnol 10, 647–653 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0692-647

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