Pseudogenomic insights into the evolution of Mycobacterium ulcerans

Pseudogenomic insights into the evolution of Mycobacterium ulcerans

Abstract Background Buruli ulcer (BU) disease, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), and characterized by necrotic ulcers is still a health problem in Africa and Australia. The genome of the bacterium has several pseudogenes due to recent evolutionary events and environmental pressures. Pseudogenes...

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Main Authors: Edwin Sakyi Kyei-Baffour, Kwabena Owusu-Boateng, Abiola Isawumi, Lydia Mosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Buruli ulcer
Evolution
Pseudogenes
Bioinformatic pipeline
Niche adaptation model
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10001-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10001-1

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