Heterogeneity of genome sizes among natural isolates of Escherichia coli.
AUTOR(ES)
Bergthorsson, U
RESUMO
Comparisons of the genetic maps of Escherichia coli K-12 and Salmonella typhimurium LT2 suggest that the size and organization of bacterial chromosomes are highly conserved. Employing pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, we have estimated the extent of variation in genome size among 14 natural isolates of E. coli. The BlnI and NotI restriction fragment patterns were highly variable among isolates, and genome sizes ranged from 4,660 to 5,300 kb, which is several hundred kilobases larger than the variation detected between enteric species. Genome size differences increase with the evolutionary genetic distance between lineages of E. coli, and there are differences in genome size among the major subgroups of E. coli. In general, the genomes of natural isolates are larger than those of laboratory strains, largely because of the fact that laboratory strains were derived from the subgroup of E. coli with the smallest genomes.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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