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Being pathogenic, plastic, and sexual while living with a nearly minimal bacterial genome.

PLoS genetics - 18 May 2007

Sirand-Pugnet Pascal, Lartigue Carole, Marenda Marc, Jacob Daniel, Barré Aurélien, Barbe Valérie, Schenowitz Chantal, Mangenot Sophie, Couloux Arnaud, Segurens Beatrice, de Daruvar Antoine, Blanchard Alain, Citti Christine

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Mycoplasmas are commonly described as the simplest self-replicating organisms, whose evolution was mainly characterized by genome downsizing with a proposed evolutionary scenario similar to that of obligate intracellular bacteria such as insect endosymbionts. Thus far, analysis of mycoplasma geno...

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PMID: 17511520
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.0030075
PMCID: PMC1868952

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