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Published on: July 28, 2011
Genome of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae strain R6
J Hoskins1, W E Alborn, J Arnold
1Infectious Diseases Research and Clinical Investigation, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, USA.
Abstract:
Streptococcus pneumoniae is among the most significant causes of bacterial disease in humans. Here we report the 2,038,615-bp genomic sequence of the gram-positive bacterium S. pneumoniae R6. Because the R6 strain is avirulent and, more importantly, because it is readily transformed with DNA from homologous species and many heterologous species, it is the principal platform for investigation of the biology of this important pathogen. It is also used as a primary vehicle for genomics-based development of antibiotics for gram-positive bacteria. In our analysis of the genome, we identified a large number of new uncharacterized genes predicted to encode proteins that either reside on the surface of the cell or are secreted. Among those proteins there may be new targets for vaccine and antibiotic development.
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