Community-like genome in single cells of the sulfur bacterium Achromatium oxaliferum

The cells of Achromatium bacteria are remarkably large and contain multiple chromosome copies. Here, Ionescu et al. show that chromosome copies within individual cells display high diversity, similar to that of bacterial communities, and contain tens of transposable elements.

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Main Authors: Danny Ionescu, Mina Bizic-Ionescu, Nicola De Maio, Heribert Cypionka, Hans-Peter Grossart
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/202cd17f5d2b4e03a3e2791df686318e
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