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> Questel and software provider GenomeQuest announced that the two companies plan to combine their technologies for intellectual property research and management. Item

> The University of California, Santa Cruz has announced its major data repository for National Cancer Institute-backed cancer genome research efforts. Article

> The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has formed a group to aid U.K. pharmas in utilizing digital communications. Item