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Science 31 May 2002:
Vol. 296. no. 5573, pp. 1617 - 1618
DOI: 10.1126/science.1073127
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Perspectives

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GENOMICS:
Enhanced: Mmu 16--Comparative Genomic Highlights

Neal G. Copeland, Nancy A. Jenkins, Stephen J. O'Brien

Excitement over the completed human genome sequence may have waned, but the mighty mouse is ready to take center stage. In a lively Perspective, Copeland and colleagues take a look at the mysteries of mouse chromosome 16 (Mural et al.) and comment on the similarities and differences in the organization of the mouse and human genome.

N. G. Copeland and N. A. Jenkins are in the Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, and S. J. O'Brien is in the Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA. E-mail: copeland{at}ncifcrf.gov

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