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PCR and Scientific Invention: The Trial of DuPont vs. Cetus

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The Polymerase Chain Reaction

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Had I known my way around in what they call the real world, I could have easily been bringing home a million dollars. I had no idea that my market value had soared temporarily to the level of a fairly good pitcher until the trial was over, and then it was too late.

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Mullis, K.B. (1994). PCR and Scientific Invention: The Trial of DuPont vs. Cetus. In: Mullis, K.B., Ferré, F., Gibbs, R.A. (eds) The Polymerase Chain Reaction. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0257-8_35

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