Analysis of gene order data supports vertical inheritance of the leukotoxin operon and genome rearrangements in the 5' flanking region in genus <it>Mannheimia</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Mannheimia </it>subclades belong to the same bacterial genus, but have taken divergent paths toward their distinct lifestyles. For example, <it>M</it>. <it>haemolytica </it>+ <it>M<...

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Main Authors: Bisgaard Magne, Christensen Henrik, Frey Joachim, Kuhnert Peter, Larsen Jesper, Olsen John E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/184