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Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST)

Species-level and strain-level characterisation using DNA sequences from five to seven conserved housekeeping genes. Provides higher resolution than 16S rRNA alone and lower cost than whole-genome sequencing; used as an intermediate step in microbial forensic workflows.

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Microbial forensicsMorphotypeNBFACPhylogenetic proximityRMR-1029Select agent

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