SeqWord Gene Island Sniffer: A program to study the lateral genetic exchange among bacteria

O. Bezuidt, G. Lima-Mendez, O. N. Reva

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Résumé

SeqWord Gene Island Sniffer, a new program for the identification of mobile genetic elements in sequences of bacterial chromosomes is presented. This program is based on the analysis of oligonucleotide usage variations in DNA sequences. 3,518 mobile genetic elements were identified in 637 bacterial genomes and further analyzed by sequence similarity and the functionality of encoded proteins. The results of this study are stored in an open database (http://anjie.bi.up.ac.za/geidb/geidbhome. php). The developed computer program and the database provide the information valuable for further investigation of the distribution of mobile genetic elements and virulence factors among bacteria. The program is available for download at www.bi.up.ac.za/SeqWord/sniffer/index.html.

langue originaleAnglais
Pages (de - à)410-415
Nombre de pages6
journalWorld Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Volume58
Etat de la publicationPublié - oct. 2009
Modification externeOui

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