Xinhua, 28 May 2009
SINGAPORE, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Singapore scientists have developed a rapid approach to uncover the complete sequence of any influenza A virus and its mutations and resistance to drugs, Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) said on Thursday.
According to a statement of the A*STAR, the scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore use a "generic" polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and NimbleGen's unique microarray-based platform to amplify full genomes of influenza A viruses and sequence them within a day.
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