Genome Biology
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MinireviewLeaner and meaner genomes in Escherichia coliDavid W Ussery  Center for Biological Sequence Analysis, BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark  author email corresponding author email
Genome Biology 2006,
7:237doi:10.1186/gb-2006-7-10-237
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24 October 2006 |
Subject areas: Genome studies, Evolution, Microbiology and parasitology Abstract
A 'better' Escherichia coli K-12 genome has recently been engineered in which about 15% of the genome has been removed by planned deletions. Comparison with related bacterial genomes that have undergone a natural reduction in size suggests that there is plenty of scope for yet more deletions. | 
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