Sequencing and characterization of the cryptic plasmid QpRS from Coxiella burnetii

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Lautenschläger, S [1 ]
Willems, H [1 ]
Jäger, C [1 ]
Baljer, G [1 ]
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[1] Univ Giessen, Inst Hyg & Infect Dis Anim, Giessen, Germany
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10.1006/plas.2000.1470
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
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Plasmid QpRS from Coxiella burnetii, isolate Priscilla Q177, phase I, has been completely sequenced. DNA for sequencing was amplified with "extra-long" (XL) PCR. The size of the QpRS plasmid sequence was determined to be 39,280 bp, with a G + C content of 39.3%. Putative proteins associated with replication and recombination were identified. The sequence of QpRS plasmid was analyzed for shared and unique regions among C. burnetii plasmids. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
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