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Science 7 February 1997:
Vol. 275. no. 5301, pp. 767 - 772
DOI: 10.1126/science.275.5301.767
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Jon Cohen

Drug companies, biotechs, and Wall Street investors are putting their money down on efforts to unlock the secrets of human DNA. But when will genomics deliver on its promise of next-generation drugs and treatments?

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