DNA Day Quiz 2021
In celebration of DNA Day, the editorial team at BMC has put together the following quiz for our readers to test their knowledge and maybe even learn… Read more »
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DNA and its (journal) children
A look at one of our most prominent genetics journals (Clinical Epigenetics) and its new companion publication (Epigenetics Communications), that both… Read more »
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