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. 2009 Jun 18;459(7249):927-30.
doi: 10.1038/459927a.

Unlocking the secrets of the genome

Susan E Celniker  1 , Laura A L Dillon, Mark B Gerstein, Kristin C Gunsalus, Steven Henikoff, Gary H Karpen, Manolis Kellis, Eric C Lai, Jason D Lieb, David M MacAlpine, Gos Micklem, Fabio Piano, Michael Snyder, Lincoln Stein, Kevin P White, Robert H Waterston; modENCODE Consortium
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Unlocking the secrets of the genome

Susan E Celniker et al. Nature. .

Abstract

Despite the successes of genomics, little is known about how genetic information produces complex organisms. A look at the crucial functional elements of fly and worm genomes could change that.

Supplementary information: The online version of this article (doi:10.1038/459927a) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Figure 1. DNA element functions and identification process.
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