The Anaplasma ovis genome reveals a high proportion of pseudogenes
Abstract Background The genus Anaplasma is made up of organisms characterized by small genomes that are undergoing reductive evolution. Anaplasma ovis, one of the seven recognized species in this genus, is an understudied pathogen of sheep and other ruminants. This tick-borne agent is thought to ind...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5374-6 |