Genomic plasticity in natural populations of Bordetella pertussis.
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چکیده
We determined the genomic organization of 14 clinical strains of Bordetella pertussis isolated over an 18-month period in Alberta, Canada. The maps of these 14 strains, while demonstrating general similarity of gene order, display a number of examples of genomic rearrangements in the form of large chromosomal inversions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 181 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999