Complete genome sequences have provided a plethora of potential drug targets. But the hard task of finding their weak spots is just beginning, as Caitlin Smith finds out.
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Smith, C. A question of biology. Nature 428, 225 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/428225a
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