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To realize the full potential of large data sets, researchers must agree on better ways to pass data around, says Martin Bobrow.

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  1. Martin Bobrow is emeritus professor of medical genetics at the University of Cambridge, UK, and chair of the Expert Advisory Group on Data Access.,

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