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E P Rocha1, A Danchin, A Viari.
Abstract
Most recently published complete bacterial genomes have revealed unexpectedly high numbers of long strict repeats. In this article we discuss the various functional and evolutionary roles of these repeats, focusing in particular on their role in terms of genome stability, gene transfer, and antigenic variation.Mesh:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10673010 DOI: 10.1016/s0923-2508(99)00120-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Res Microbiol ISSN: 0923-2508 Impact factor: 3.992