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Insertion and Deletion Events That Define the PathogenMycobacterium aviumsubsp.paratuberculosis
22 Nov 2008
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium avium comprises genetically related yet phenotypically distinct subspecies. Consistent with their common origin, whole-genome sequence comparisons have revealed extensive synteny among M. avium organisms. However, the sequenced strains also display numerous regions of heterogeneity that likely contribute to the diversity of the individual subspecies. Starting from a phylogenetic framework derived by...
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