Genome rearrangements and selection in multi-chromosome bacteria Burkholderia spp.

Abstract Background The genus Burkholderia consists of species that occupy remarkably diverse ecological niches. Its best known members are important pathogens, B. mallei and B. pseudomallei, which cause glanders and melioidosis, respectively. Burkholderia genomes are unusual due to their multichrom...

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Main Authors: Olga O. Bochkareva, Elena V. Moroz, Iakov I. Davydov, Mikhail S. Gelfand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5245-1