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Complete genome sequence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strain 168
Wei Liu1, Zhixin Feng, Liurong Fang
1Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China.
Journal of Bacteriology
|December 15, 2010
Abstract:
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strain 168, a pathogenic strain prevalent in China, was isolated in 1974. Although this strain has been widespread for a long time, the genome sequence had not been determined. Here, we announce the complete genome sequence of M. hyopneumoniae strain 168.
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