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Parallel gene loss and acquisition among strains of different Brucella species and biovars.
Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) - 1 Aug 2012
Zhong Zhijun, Wang Yufei, Xu Jie, Chen Yanfen, Ke Yuehua, Zhou Xiaoyan, Yuan Xitong, Zhou Dongsheng, Yang Yi, Yang Ruifu, Peng Guangneng, Jiang Hai, Yuan Jing, Song Hongbin, Cui Buyun, Huang Liuyu, Chen Zeliang
Abstract excerpt
The genus Brucella is divided into six species; of these, B. melitensis and B. abortus are pathogenic to humans, and B. ovis and B. neotomae are nonpathogenic to humans. The definition of gene loss and acquisition is essential for understanding Brucella's ecology, evolutionary history, and host relationships. A DNA microarray containing unique genes of B. melitensis Type strain 16MT and B. abortus 9-941 was...
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