Ultrafast evolution and loss of CRISPRs following a host shift in a novel wildlife pathogen, Mycoplasma gallisepticum.
Measureable rates of genome evolution are well documented in human pathogens but are less well understood in bacterial pathogens in the wild, particularly during and after host switches. Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is a pathogenic bacterium that has evolved predominantly in poultry and recently ju...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3276549?pdf=render |