Jolien D’aes from Sciensano, Belgium presented at the Nanopore Community Meeting 2021 on “Characterization of genetically modified microorganisms is facilitated by long-read whole-genome sequencing.” They explained that Sciensano is the Belgian science institute for food and animal safety. They monitor GMO-derived fermentation products. They may contain antimicrobial genes as resistance markers. Regulation prohibits the presence […]