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Review
. 2007 Mar 31;334(7595):662-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39162.630914.94.

Genes on ice

Geoff Watts  1
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Review

Genes on ice

Geoff Watts. BMJ. .

Abstract

As the UK's biobank begins its campaign to collect samples, Geoff Watts looks at what the banks do and the problems they raise

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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