5. The Bacillus anthracis Genome

  1. Nicholas H. Bergman
  1. Timothy D. Read

Published Online: 8 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9780470891193.ch5

Book Title

Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax

Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax

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How to Cite

Read, T. D. (2010) The Bacillus anthracis Genome, in Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax (ed N. H. Bergman), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470891193.ch5

Author Information

  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 8 NOV 2010
  2. Published Print: 22 NOV 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470410110

Online ISBN: 9780470891193

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Keywords:

  • Bacillus anthracis genome - and Ames Ancestor genome;
  • population biology - genome sequence, revolutionizing understanding of population genetics of B. anthracis;
  • COG functional category breakdown - for Bacillus anthracis Ames Ancestor

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • B. Anthracis Sequencing Projects

  • Features of the B. Anthracis Genome

  • Genes Encoded by B. Anthracis

  • Population Biology

  • Conclusions: an Extraordinary Pathogen with an Ordinary Chromosome?

  • References

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