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Volume 339 Issue 6225, 15 June 1989

Opinion

  • Animal rights extremists, like terrorists everywhere, seem to be gathering strength and boldness. Societies that value personal liberty should pay more attention.

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  • Confusions about the forensic applications of DNA fingerprinting should not disguise the technique's promise.

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  • New York City authorities ask whether the time has come to trace the contacts of AIDS patients. It has not.

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  • In the rush to use the tremendous power of DNA fingerprinting as a forensic tool, the need for standards has been overlooked.

    • Eric S. Lander
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