Opinion Paper
Will long-read sequencing technologies replace short-read sequencing technologies in the next 10 years?
Submitted: 18 July 2020 | Published: 26 November 2020
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Boluwatife A. Adewale, Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; and, College Research and Innovation Hub (CRIH), University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; and, University College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaAbstract
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