EPIC Lightning Talks from EPIC's six institutions: Data & Data Science
EPIC Conference 2022
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“One of the most important advances of recent years is the use of 'whole genome sequencing' of pathogens (mainly viruses and bacteria) as a forensic epidemiological tool. By analysing mutations in the genome of the pathogen we can track how the pathogen moves between regions, between species, or even between individual farms or animals.”