US government scientists test limits of conflict rules.
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Name: Nature
ISSN: 1476-4687
Pages: 423
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21430747
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/471423a
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