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<i>Leishmania major</i> Friedlin chromosome 1 has an unusual distribution of protein-coding genes
16 Mar 1999
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Leishmania are evolutionarily ancient protozoans (Kinetoplastidae) and important human pathogens that cause a spectrum of diseases ranging from the asymptomatic to the lethal. The Leishmania genome is relatively small [ approximately 34 megabases (Mb)], lacks substantial repetitive DNA, and is distributed among 36 chromosomes pairs ranging in size from 0.3 Mb to 2.5 Mb, making it a useful candidate for complete...
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