Article
Pseudomonas genomes: diverse and adaptable.
FEMS microbiology reviews - 1 Jul 2011
Silby Mark W, Winstanley Craig, Godfrey Scott A C, Levy Stuart B, Jackson Robert W
Abstract excerpt
Members of the genus Pseudomonas inhabit a wide variety of environments, which is reflected in their versatile metabolic capacity and broad potential for adaptation to fluctuating environmental conditions. Here, we examine and compare the genomes of a range of Pseudomonas spp. encompassing plant, insect and human pathogens, and environmental saprophytes. In addition to a large number of allelic differences of...
Topics
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Biodegradation, Environmental
- DNA, Bacterial
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Bacterial
- Genomics
- Humans
- Insecta