Updated genome assembly and annotation of Paenibacillus larvae, the agent of American foulbrood disease of honey bees

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BACKGROUND: As scientists continue to pursue various 'omics-based research, there is a need for high quality data for the most fundamental 'omics of all: genomics. The bacterium Paenibacillus larvae is the causative agent of the honey bee disease American foulbrood. If untreated, it can lead to the demise of an entire hive; the highly social nature of bees also leads to easy disease spread, between both...

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