Patrick O Brown - F1000 Section Head (since 18 July 2001)
Department of Biochemistry and HHMI, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
BIOGRAPHY
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The genome project has revitalized exploration in biological research. Seeing the complete repertoire of genes in a genome confronts us with the fact that we know the biochemical activities and the biological functions of only a tiny fraction of the genes and proteins that make up a living organism. The discovery of this genetic "terra incognita" has reminded us how much of the living world is beyond the frontier, and challenged us to explore this new world.