Computational methods for predicting genomic islands in microbial genomes

Clusters of genes acquired by lateral gene transfer in microbial genomes, are broadly referred to as genomic islands (GIs). GIs often carry genes important for genome evolution and adaptation to niches, such as genes involved in pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance. Therefore, GI prediction has gr...

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Main Authors: Bingxin Lu, Hon Wai Leong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2001037016300046