Shigella genomes: a tale of convergent evolution and specialization through IS-expansion and genome reduction

Jian Yang; Vartul Sangal; Qi Jin; Jun Yu; Pina Fratamico; Yanhong Liu; Sophia Kathariou

Shigella genomes: a tale of convergent evolution and specialization through IS-expansion and genome reduction

Jian Yang, Vartul Sangal, Qi Jin, Jun Yu, Pina Fratamico (Editor), Yanhong Liu (Editor), Sophia Kathariou (Editor)

Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences

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Abstract

This chapter discusses Shigella Genomes. It explores how the growing body of genomic information may help control food and waterborne pathogens and explains the emergence and evolution of pathogens, including the diversity that exists within species populations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Genomes of Foodborne and Waterborne Pathogens
Number of pages	420
Publication status	Published - Nov 2010

Keywords

Shigella genomes
convergent evolution
IS-expansion
genome reduction

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Shigella genomes: a tale of convergent evolution and specialization through IS-expansion and genome reduction

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