Article
Strain-specific differences in Neisseria gonorrhoeae associated with the phase variable gene repertoire.
BMC microbiology - 27 Apr 2005
Jordan Philip W, Snyder Lori A S, Saunders Nigel J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There are several differences associated with the behaviour of the four main experimental Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains, FA1090, FA19, MS11, and F62. Although there is data concerning the gene complements of these strains, the reasons for the behavioural differences are currently unknown. Phase variation is a mechanism that occurs commonly within the Neisseria spp. and leads to switching of genes ON...
Topics
- Bacterial Proteins
- DNA, Bacterial
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genetic Variation
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
- Species Specificity