Dynamics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genome evolution

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One of the hallmarks of the Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is its ability to thrive in diverse environments that includes humans with a variety of debilitating diseases or immune deficiencies. Here they report the complete sequence and comparative analysis of the genomes of two representative P. aeruginosa strains isolated from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients whose genetic disorder predisposes them to infections by this pathogen.

Keywords: core genomes accessory genomes gram-negative bacteria horizontal gene transfer genes genomics comparative genomics