Insertion sequence content reflects genome plasticity in strains of the root nodule actinobacterium <it>Frankia</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genome analysis of three <it>Frankia sp. </it>strains has revealed a high number of transposable elements in two of the strains. Twelve out of the 20 major families of bacterial Insertion Sequence (IS) elements are repres...

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Main Authors: Tisa Louis S, Normand Philippe, Lapierre Pascal, Gogarten Johann P, Bickhart Derek M, Benson David R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/468