Figure 14.. Use of microbial genomics for tool development.

Figure 14.Use of microbial genomics for tool development.

A genome sequence can facilitate the development of a variety of tools and approaches for understanding, manipulating, and mitigating the overall effect of a microbe. The sequence provides insight into the population structure and evolutionary history of a microbe for epidemiologic investigation, information with which to develop new diagnostic tests and cultivation methods, new targets of drug development, and antigens for vaccine development.

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