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ArticleGenome biology and evolution2020

Genomic Characterization of Newly Completed Genomes of Botulinum Neurotoxin-Producing Species from Argentina, Australia, and Africa.

Theresa J Smith, Gary Xie, Charles H D Williamson, Karen K Hill, Rafael A Fernández, Jason W Sahl, Paul Keim, Shannon L Johnson

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Article in Genome biology and evolution, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Theresa J SmithPathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University.
Gary XieBioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Charles H D WilliamsonPathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University.
Karen K HillBioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Rafael A FernándezUniversidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Jason W SahlPathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University.
Paul KeimPathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University.
Shannon L JohnsonBioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia are diverse in the types of toxins they produce as well as in their overall genomic composition. They are globally distributed, with prevalent species and toxin types found within distinct geographic regions, but related strains containing the same toxin types may also be located on distinct continents. The mechanisms behind the spread of these bacteria and the independent movements of their bont genes may be understood through examination of their genetic backgrounds. The generation of 15 complete genomic sequences from bacteria isolated in Argentina, Australia, and Africa allows for a thorough examination of genome features, including overall relationships, bont gene cluster locations and arrangements, and plasmid comparisons, in bacteria isolated from various areas in the southern hemisphere. Insights gained from these examinations provide an understanding of the mechanisms behind the independent movements of these elements among distinct species.

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AfricaArgentinaAustraliaBotulinum ToxinsClostridiumGenome, BacterialGenomicsPhylogenyBotulinum ToxinsAfricaArgentinaAustraliabotulinum neurotoxin producingclostridia

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PMID32108238
PMCPMC7144720

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