Antibodies, the molecular workhorses of protein research, have traditionally been one of the most difficult reagents to procure. Using innovative new technologies, though, a burgeoning antibody production industry is turning these molecules into commodities.
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Dove, A. Antibody production branches out. Nat Methods 6, 851–856 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1109-851
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1109-851