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Growing a colony of a particular strain can take about a day, but molecular biologists are trying hundreds of different gene combinations. About 80 percent of a biologist's time is spent on the computer, identifying genes and designing lab tests.
March 25, 2011 4:00 AM PDT
Photo by: Martin LaMonica/CNET
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