A feeling for the algorithm: Working knowledge and big data in biology

Osiris

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 151-174

  Stevens, Hallam ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 85032818813     PISSN: 03697827     EISSN: 19338287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/693516     Document Type: Article

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