Genetic variation in the complete MgPa operon and its repetitive chromosomal elements in clinical strains of Mycoplasma genitalium.
Mycoplasma genitalium has been increasingly recognized as an important microbe not only because of its significant association with human genital tract diseases but also because of its utility as a model for studying the minimum set of genes necessary to sustain life. Despite its small genome, 4.7%...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-12-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3004944?pdf=render |