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Title: PHYSICAL MAPPING OF THE BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI GENOME (35TH MEETING U.S.-JAPAN COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN NATURAL RESOURCES)

Author
item Zuerner, Richard
item Stanton, Thaddeus
item Alt, David
item TROTT, D - 3625-30-10

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/26/2000
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: A combined physical and genetic map of the Brachyspira (Serpulina) pilosicoli genome was constructed. The genome of this bacterium consists of a single circular chromosome about 2.65 Mb in size. Both the size and genetic organization of B. pilosicoli is different from that of B. hyodysenteriae. Comparison of the genetic maps of these two related bacteria suggests that the chromosomes have undergone rearrangements during their evolution. Genes unique to each of these two genomes were identified.