Abstract: The halophile Vibrio vulnificus is an etiologic agent of human mortality from seafood-borne infections. We applied whole-genome sequencing and comparative analysis to investigate the evolution of this pathogen. The genome of biotype 1 strain, V. vulnificus YJ016, was sequenced and includes two chromosomes of estimated 3377 kbp and 1857 kbp in size, and a plasmid of 48,508 bp. A super-integron (SI) was identified, and the SI region spans 139 kbp and contains 188 gene cassettes. In contrast to non-SI sequences, the captured gene cassettes are unique for any given Vibrio species and are highly variable among V. vulnificus strains. Multiple rearrangements were found when comparing the 5.3-Mbp V. vulnificus YJ016 genome and the 4.0-Mbp V. cholerae El Tor N16961 genome. The organization of gene ... [Click above reference link for full abstract]
A genome position can be specified by chromosomal coordinate range, COG
ID, or keywords from the GenBank or TIGR description of a gene.
The available chromosome/plasmid names are:
Browser Chrom/Plasmid Name | Length (bp) | GC Content (%) | Gene Count | NCBI RefSeq Accession |
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plasmid_pYJ016 | 48508 | 44.93 | 69 | NC_005128 |
chrI | 3354505 | 46.41 | 3387 | NC_005139 |
chrII | 1857073 | 47.21 | 1711 | NC_005140 |
The following list shows examples of valid position queries for this genome:
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chrI | Displays the entire sequence "chrI" in the browser window |
chrI:1-10000 | Displays first ten thousand bases of the sequence "chrI" |
transporter | Lists all genes with "transporter" in the name or description |
VVP10 | Display genome at position of gene VVP10 |
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