1. Introduction -- 2. Evolution and adaptation: a short history of biological resource centers -- 3. Climbing atop the shoulders of giants: BRCs as cumulative knowledge hubs -- 4. A penny for your quotes? The impact of BRCs on life sciences research with Jeffrey L. Furman -- 5. Policy challenges and principles: implications for BRC stakeholders -- 6. Future challenges
Summary
Biological resource centres (BRCs) collect, certify and distribute organisms for use in research and in the development of commercial products. This text looks at the impact of BRCs through their role in facilitating cumulative knowledge in the life sciences and their roles as knowledge hubs
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-122) and index
