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Sequence type analysis and recombinational tests (START).

K A Jolley·E J Feil·M S Chan·M C Maiden
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UNLABELLED: The 32-bit Windows application START is implemented using Visual Basic and C(++) and performs analyses to aid in the investigation of bacterial population structure using multilocus sequence data. These analyses include data summary, lineage assignment, and tests for recombination and selection. AVAILABILITY: START is available at http://outbreak.ceid.ox.ac.uk/software.htm. CONTACT: keith.jolley@ceid.ox.ac.uk

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K A Jolley, E J Feil, M S Chan, M C Maiden. 2001. Sequence type analysis and recombinational tests (START).. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics%2F17.12.1230

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