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Challenges and opportunities at the interface of birth defects, human genetics and developmental biology
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Summary: This Spotlight summarizes conclusions from The Company of Biologists Workshop ‘Understanding Human Birth Defects in the Genomic Age’ held in the UK in November 2019, identifying key hurdles in the field, as well as priorities for overcoming them.
Title: Challenges and opportunities at the interface of birth defects, human genetics and developmental biology
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Summary: This Spotlight summarizes conclusions from The Company of Biologists Workshop ‘Understanding Human Birth Defects in the Genomic Age’ held in the UK in November 2019, identifying key hurdles in the field, as well as priorities for overcoming them.
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