In order to sequence Haemophilus, Dr Venter used a more direct approach.

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SmartBook represents a breakthrough achievement in reading, as it breaks the centuries-old tradition of books as linear experiences that presume to be read in their entirety, and in a pre-defined sequence, in order to be understood.

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These are all far from the absolute ban on copying that patents provide, and would solve the problem facing researchers who must isolate a patented gene sequence in order to study it.

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During their third season, in January 2013, the archaeologists continue to investigate its character and sequence of development in order to record the earliest levels in the temple, which then can be assessed to preserve them for the future.

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Instead, Celera's business plan involves selling access to the technologies it has developed in order to use the gene sequence.

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The third factor that EyeTrackshop measured was Fixation Order or the sequence in which participants looked at the devices.

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The team this season will continue to excavate and survey other unsurveyed areas of the Sacred Garden in the South, in order to investigate the character and sequence of development, so that appropriate placing of pilgrim facilities may be made without damaging important archaeological resources.

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In addition to investigating inside the Mayadevi Temple, the team opened an evaluation trench in the eastern monastic remains inside the Sacred Garden in order to understand the character and developmental sequence of these structures and their relation to the other monuments.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN KATHMANDU

The first step is to sequence the patient's DNA in order to uncover the cancer-causing mutation.

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