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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-08-01
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Series: | BMC Bioinformatics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/9/329 |