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Mapping an amazing thicket

The Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking (GNPS) resource and the DEREPLICATOR algorithm provide new tools for analyzing mass spectral data and enabling natural products discovery.

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Figure 1: GNPS enables large MS/MS data sets to be shared and analyzed by users worldwide.

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Horsman, M., Boddy, C. Mapping an amazing thicket. Nat Chem Biol 13, 6–7 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.2265

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