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Priorities for genome sequencing leave macaques out in the cold

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The chimpanzee, chicken and honeybee are among the top priorities for genome sequencing selected by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in Bethesda, Maryland. The announcement on 22 May sparked equal measures of jubilation and despair among researchers who had been lobbying the institute to fund projects for their favourite organism.

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