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The Drugatron

Jun 01, 2001
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“A single button on the screen that reads, ‘Discover novel drug target.’ When you click it, you get a dialog box that says, ‘Validate? (yes/no),’ and then, ‘Win Nobel Prize? (yes/no)’
— Steve Lincoln, InforMax CSO, on what nonexistent technology is number one on his customers’ wish list, BioInform, May 7, 2001

GT introduces the ultimate integrated drug discovery middleware interface

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