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Science 22 February 2002:
Vol. 295. no. 5559, pp. 1442 - 1443
DOI: 10.1126/science.295.5559.1442
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MICROBIAL GENOMICS
TIGR Begins Assault on the Anthrax Genome

Martin Enserink

The Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville, Maryland, plans to sequence as many as 20 different Bacillus anthracis strains from around the world--three times more than have been sequenced for any other species. Having a wide range of anthrax genome sequences could help investigators nab future bioterrorists and aid in designing drugs and vaccines. But the plan for the vast project was hatched last summer, well before fears of bioterrorism exploded.

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Anthrax as a Biological Weapon, 2002: Updated Recommendations for Management.
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