Delivering on the Dream:Biomedical Research in the Genomic Era :The Scientist [2006-02-01]


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	BY FRANCIS S. COLLINS

Delivering on the Dream:Biomedical Research in the Genomic Era With the sequencing of the genomes of Homo sapiens and a wide array of other organisms, biology has emerged as a truly quantitative science. Researchers from all realms of biology - from botany to zoology - can now tap vast troves of genomic information available in free, public databases. Still, what excites me the most is the potential of this genome-based, quantitative approach to