Behind the scenes with genomics researchers
Renata Mont’Alverne, Lori Bradford, Cheryl Buckmaster, Graham Strickert, Jason MacLean, Diane Dupont · 2024
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Renata Mont'Alverne, Lori Bradford, and their co-authors asked genomics researchers how they see their own work, in a 2024 interview study. The team notes that lab scientists in this field do skilled, pioneering work, yet few studies ask about their views or how they work across fields. The focus here is genomics used to clean up polluted sites.
Open ended interviews were sorted into two levels: near concerns about methods and daily work, and wide reflections on genomics and society. At the near level, researchers disagreed on some method steps but agreed that databases are incomplete and set reference values are missing. Those gaps can slow projects and make success hard to judge, which then shapes budgets and staffing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Renata Mont’Alverne, Lori Bradford, Cheryl Buckmaster, Graham Strickert, Jason MacLean, Diane Dupont |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |