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Access through your institution Buy or subscribe _Astrophys. J_. (in the press); preprint at https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.12520 Exoplanets and protoplanetary disks are linked by a genetic


relationship: the former descend from the latter. Advancements in exoplanet characterization have allowed scientists to explore this connection and thus gain insight into planetary formation


processes. However, there are disagreements on whether the amount of mass in protoplanetary disks is sufficient to accrete the detected exoplanets. Armed with a wealth of observations


obtained on both exoplanets and disks in recent years, Gijs Mulders and collaborators revisit the issue. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS


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ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE Maltagliati, L. Masses in the balance. _Nat Astron_ 5, 867 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01497-8 Download citation * Published: 15 September


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