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From a consortium sequence to a unified sequence: the Bacillus subtilis 168 reference genome a decade later.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Jun 2009
Barbe Valérie, Cruveiller Stéphane, Kunst Frank, Lenoble Patricia, Meurice Guillaume, Sekowska Agnieszka, Vallenet David, Wang Tingzhang, Moszer Ivan, Médigue Claudine, Danchin Antoine
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Comparative genomics is the cornerstone of identification of gene functions. The immense number of living organisms precludes experimental identification of functions except in a handful of model organisms. The bacterial domain is split into large branches, among which the Firmicutes occupy a considerable space. Bacillus subtilis has been the model of Firmicutes for decades and its genome has been a reference for...
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