New genomic method to track disease outbreaks globally

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Phylo-Plex, a new computational method, has been developed by Wellcome Sanger Institute scientists and their collaborators to allow cost-effective and scalable DNA sequencing of pathogens in laboratories with limited resources. Published today (July 9) in Nature Communications, Phylo-Plex analyzes genetic information from deadly pathogens to help track disease outbreaks, monitor antibiotic resistance and build capacity for research into how infections are spread.