Methylome Characterization of Burkholderia pseudomallei Strain 982 at Single-Base Resolution.
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SUBMITTER: Hong KW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813387 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
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Methylome Characterization of Burkholderia pseudomallei Strain 982 at Single-Base Resolution.
Hong Kar-Wai KW Tee Kok Keng KK Yin Wai-Fong WF Roberts Richard J RJ Chan Kok-Gan KG
Microbiology resource announcements 20191024 43
<i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i> is the etiological agent of melioidosis, which has been studied by transcriptome and secretome analyses. However, little is known about the methylome of this pathogen. Here, we present the complete genome and methylome of melioidosis-causing <i>B. pseudomallei</i> strain 982. ...[more]
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