This month's Genome Watch discusses how whole-genome sequencing of bacterial pathogens complements existing techniques for analysing food-borne outbreaks.
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Salter, S. The food-borne identity. Nat Rev Microbiol 12, 533 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro3313
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