Evaluation of genomic island predictors using a comparative genomics approach

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genomic islands (GIs) are clusters of genes in prokaryotic genomes of probable horizontal origin. GIs are disproportionately associated with microbial adaptations of medical or environmental interest. Recently, multiple programs for...

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Main Authors: Brinkman Fiona SL, Hsiao William WL, Langille Morgan GI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/9/329