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This content will become publicly available on November 16, 2025

Title: A Step-by-Step Guide to Sequencing and Assembly of Complete Bacterial Genomes Using the Oxford Nanopore MinION
Award ID(s):
2129351
PAR ID:
10629385
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Springer US
Date Published:
ISBN:
978-1-0716-4192-7
Page Range / eLocation ID:
31 to 43
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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