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Published online 10 May 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020506-9
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Comparative genome sequencing for discovery of novel polymorphisms in Bacillus anthracis
Genome scans could reveal bioterrorism attacker.
Detailed DNA comparisons of anthrax strains could help trace the source of last year's US bioterrorism attacks, say researchers. The technique might also track the spread of other infectious diseases.
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