Simple sequence repeats in Haemophilus influenzae.
Simple sequence repeat (SSRs) of DNA are subject to high rates of mutation and are important mediators of adaptation in Haemophilus influenzae. Previous studies of the Rd KW20 genome identified the primacy of tetranucleotide SSRs in mediating phase variation (the rapid reversible switching of gene e...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009
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