Whole-genome sequencing and infectious disease: A novel application of sequencing technology

Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 719-720

  Nair, Devika ^a  

^a GENETIC ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFECTION; NOTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TANDEM REPEAT; WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; GENOME, BACTERIAL; GENOME, FUNGAL; GENOME, VIRAL; HIGH-THROUGHPUT NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; HUMANS;

EID: 84884540903     PISSN: 19450265     EISSN: 19450257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2013.1549     Document Type: Note

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