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Genomic diversity of the human intestinal parasite Entamoeba histolytica.
Genome biology - 25 May 2012
Weedall Gareth D, Clark C Graham, Koldkjaer Pia, Kay Suzanne, Bruchhaus Iris, Tannich Egbert, Paterson Steve, Hall Neil
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Entamoeba histolytica is a significant cause of disease worldwide. However, little is known about the genetic diversity of the parasite. We re-sequenced the genomes of ten laboratory cultured lines of the eukaryotic pathogen Entamoeba histolytica in order to develop a picture of genetic diversity across the genome. RESULTS: The extreme nucleotide composition bias and repetitiveness of the E....
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