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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2005

Design, validation, and application of a seven-strain Staphylococcus aureus PCR product microarray for comparative genomics.

Adam A Witney, Gemma L Marsden, Matthew T G Holden, Richard A Stabler, Sarah E Husain, J Keith Vass, Philip D Butcher, Jason Hinds, Jodi A Lindsay

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Adam A WitneyDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE, United Kingdom.
Gemma L Marsden
Matthew T G Holden
Richard A Stabler
Sarah E Husain
J Keith Vass
Philip D Butcher
Jason Hinds
Jodi A Lindsay
Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute · GBSt George's, University of London · GBWellcome Sanger Institute · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust 062511
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial comparative genomics has been revolutionized by microarrays, but the power of any microarray is dependent on the number and diversity of gene reporters it contains. Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen causing a wide range of invasive and toxin-mediated diseases, and more than 20% of the genome of any isolate consists of variable genes. Seven whole-genome sequences of S. aureus are available, and we exploited this rare opportunity to design, build, and validate a comprehensive, nonredundant PCR product microarray carrying reporters that represent every predicted open reading frame (3,623 probes). Such a comprehensive microarray necessitated a novel design strategy. Validation with the seven sequenced strains showed correct identification of 93.9% of genes present or absent/divergent but was dependent on the method of analysis chosen. Microarray data were highly reproducible, reducing the need for many replicate slides. Interpretation of microarray data was enhanced by focusing on the major areas of variation--the presence or absence of mobile genetic elements (MGEs). We compiled "composite genomes" of every individual MGE and visualized their distribution. This allowed the sensitive discrimination of related isolates, including the first clear description of how isolates of the same clone of epidemic methicillin-resistant S. aureus differ substantially in their carriage of MGEs. These MGEs carry virulence and resistance genes, suggesting differences in pathogenic potential. The novel methods of design and interpretation of data generated from this microarray will enable further studies of S. aureus evolution, epidemiology, and pathogenesis.

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GenomicsResearch DesignBacterial ProteinsGenome, BacterialHumansOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPolymerase Chain ReactionPredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificityStaphylococcus aureusBacterial Proteins

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PMID16269792
PMCPMC1287626
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