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Sealed Papers Describe DNA, Other Anthrax Details

AP:
Beginning with cell samples of the anthrax that was mailed in 2001, as well as from the victims of the attacks, investigators used advanced DNA fingerprinting techniques to identify unique sections of genetic code. With that, investigators tracked the anthrax back to the biological weapons lab at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., where the highly specific type of toxin was overseen by scientist Bruce Ivins.
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