The Case for Basic Biological Research.

Abstract:

:The majority of biomedical and biological research relies on a few molecular biology techniques. Here we show that eight key molecular biology techniques would not exist without basic biological research. We also find that the scientific reward system does not sufficiently value basic biological research into molecular mechanisms.

journal_name

Trends Mol Med

authors

Ronai I,Griffiths PE

doi

10.1016/j.molmed.2018.12.003

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-02-01 00:00:00

pages

65-69

issue

2

eissn

1471-4914

issn

1471-499X

pii

S1471-4914(18)30227-2

journal_volume

25

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