Abstract
A 'better' Escherichia coli K-12 genome has recently been engineered in which about 15% of the genome has been removed by planned deletions. Comparison with related bacterial genomes that have undergone a natural reduction in size suggests that there is plenty of scope for yet more deletions.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Genome Biology |
Volume | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 237 |
ISSN | 1465-6906 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |