Response to Xu et al:: Hypothesis-driven science paves the way for new discoveries

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Possani, LD [1 ]
de la Vega, RCR [1 ]
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[1] Natl Autonomous Univ Mexico, Dept Mol Med & Bioproc, Inst Biotechnol, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico
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10.1016/S0165-6147(03)00224-4
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