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Analysis of genome plasticity in pathogenic and commensal Escherichia coli isolates by use of DNA arrays.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Mar 2003
Dobrindt Ulrich, Agerer Franziska, Michaelis Kai, Janka Andreas, Buchrieser Carmen, Samuelson Martin, Svanborg Catharina, Gottschalk Gerhard, Karch Helge, Hacker Jörg
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Genomes of prokaryotes differ significantly in size and DNA composition. Escherichia coli is considered a model organism to analyze the processes involved in bacterial genome evolution, as the species comprises numerous pathogenic and commensal variants. Pathogenic and nonpathogenic E. coli strains differ in the presence and absence of additional DNA elements contributing to specific virulence traits and also in...
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