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Change-makers bring on recombinant antibodies

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There’s a growing affinity for recombinant antibodies. Some say it’s also high time for animal-free recombinants.

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Marx, V. Change-makers bring on recombinant antibodies. Nat Methods 17, 763–766 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-020-0915-8

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