On the trail of rogue genetically modified pathogens

“As with any attempt to counter malicious use of technology, detecting genetic engineering in microbes will be an immense challenge that requires many different tools and continual effort,” says Allen.

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Jonathan E Allen, Shea N Gardner and Tom R Slezak
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