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Results of rush to sequence genomes may be nonsense

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In the Commentary 'Common sense for our genomes' (Nature 449, 783–784; 2007), Steven Brenner welcomes the sequencing of the genomes of James Watson and Craig Venter. Although the generally hypothesis-free collection of large amounts of sequence information may indeed turn out to be important, caution is warranted.

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  1. Institute and Polyclinic for Occupational and Social Medicine, University of Cologne, Köln, D-50937, Lindenthal, Germany

    Thomas C. Erren

  2. Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum für Laboratoriumsmedizin Dr Löer, Dr Treder, Hafenweg 11, Münster, 49155, Germany

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  3. Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Westphalian Wilhelms-University of Münster, Münster, Germany

    Michael Erren

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Erren, T., Cullen, P. & Erren, M. Results of rush to sequence genomes may be nonsense. Nature 452, 151 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452151d

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