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Published online 1 May 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030428-14

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Anthrax genome unveiled

DNA sequence may help stop killer in its tracks.

Researchers have decoded the genome of the bacterium that causes anthrax. The sequence may aid diagnosis, and highlight new targets for vaccine and drug development.

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