Analyses of six homologous proteins of <it>Protochlamydia amoebophila </it>UWE25 encoded by large GC-rich genes (<it>lgr</it>): a model of evolution and concatenation of leucine-rich repeats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Along the chromosome of the obligate intracellular bacteria <it>Protochlamydia amoebophila </it>UWE25, we recently described a genomic island Pam100G. It contains a <it>tra </it>unit likely involved in conjuga...

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Main Authors: Roten Claude-Alain H, Eugster Myriam, Greub Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/231