High-Quality Draft Genome Sequence of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica Strain OR96-0246
Author(s) -
Lisa M. Atkins,
Michael Holder,
Nadim J. Ajami,
Ginger Metcalf,
George Weissenberger,
M. Wang,
Vanesa Vee,
Yi Han,
Donna M. Muzny,
Richard A. Gibbs,
Joseph F. Petrosino
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00898-15
Subject(s) - francisella tularensis , biology , strain (injury) , comparative genomics , microbiology and biotechnology , whole genome sequencing , virulence , genome , francisella , pathogen , genetics , genomics , gene , anatomy
The bacterial pathogen Francisella tularensis was recently renewed as a tier-one select agent. F. tularensis subsp. tularensis (type A) and holarctica (type B) are of clinical relevance. Here, we report the complete genome of a virulent F. tularensis type B strain and describe its usefulness in comparative genomics.
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