Claim · 2010-08-05 · publication · Stated in source · Supported

The author list of Cooper et al. (Nature, 2010) credits "Foldit players" as a collective author alongside the named researchers.

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Predicting protein structures with a multiplayer online game → states provision → "Foldit players" credited as an author

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Predicting protein structures with a multiplayer online gamestates provision ↓"Foldit players" credited as an author

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Provision: Statement · provision ID mod-foldit-collective-author
Date: 2010-08-05 · publication Records dated 2010 →

Scope and limitsA credit as printed; it names no individuals and establishes no individual authorship.

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Predicting protein structures with a multiplayer online game

Nature · 2010-08-05

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The author list ends with the collective credit "Foldit players" after Seth Cooper, Firas Khatib, Adrien Treuille, Janos Barbero, Jeehyung Lee, Michael Beenen, Andrew Leaver-Fay, David Baker and Zoran Popović.

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Authors: Seth Cooper; Firas Khatib; Adrien Treuille; Janos Barbero; Jeehyung Lee; Michael Beenen; Andrew Leaver-Fay; David Baker; Zoran Popović; Foldit players
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Attribution: Seth Cooper, Firas Khatib, Adrien Treuille, Janos Barbero, Jeehyung Lee, Michael Beenen, Andrew Leaver-Fay, David Baker, Zoran Popović, Foldit players, “Predicting protein structures with a multiplayer online game”, 2010-08-05.
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