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Speed reading the epigenome and genome

Dual sequencing of the epigenome and genome could have broad implications in oncology.

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Fig. 1: Simultaneous epigenetic and genetic base capture by five-letter and six-letter sequencing.

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George, J.M., Chinnaiyan, A.M. Speed reading the epigenome and genome. Nat Biotechnol 41, 1392–1393 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01757-0

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