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Welcome to the Blogosphere, HUGO

Oct 14, 2009

HUGO has gotten in on the blogging world. Yep, the Human Genome Organisation has launched "HUGO Matters," a blog of all things genome-a-rific. An introductory post from Edison Liu, the organization's president, tells readers, "At the heart of social media are web-based technologies to foster discussions, share knowledge, and encourage participation. HUGO is also committed to such goals as they apply to genetics and genomics worldwide. So, we are taking the innovative step into social media to harness the power of blogging and social networking at Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter."

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