Publications by authors named "Gregory Salvignol"
Global spread and limited genetic variation are hallmarks of M. tuberculosis, the agent of human tuberculosis. In contrast, Mycobacterium canettii and related tubercle bacilli that also cause human tuberculosis and exhibit unusual smooth colony morphology are restricted to East Africa.
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- MicroScope is a comprehensive platform for updating microbial genome annotations and conducting comparative analysis, featuring data from both completed and ongoing genome projects.
- It provides access to over 1600 microbial genomes, with around 300 being manually curated by biologists, and continuously acquires expert annotations to improve quality.
- Recently redesigned for better user experience, MicroScope is expanding to include genomic and metabolic data analysis, focusing on environmental bacterial genomes with industrial relevance.
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- - Ralstonia solanacearum includes a diverse range of strains that cause bacterial wilt diseases in many plant species, significantly affecting economies and agriculture across the globe.
- - Recent genome sequencing of three tomato wilt pathogens revealed conserved genetic features, yet also highlighted new traits likely gained through horizontal gene transfer, indicating faster evolution of virulence-related genes.
- - The study enhances our understanding of how different strains of R. solanacearum differentiate and adapt to various plants and environments, which is crucial for developing effective control measures against these pathogens.
Bacteria of the Thiomonas genus are ubiquitous in extreme environments, such as arsenic-rich acid mine drainage (AMD). The genome of one of these strains, Thiomonas sp. 3As, was sequenced, annotated, and examined, revealing specific adaptations allowing this bacterium to survive and grow in its highly toxic environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Methylotrophy describes the ability of organisms to grow on reduced organic compounds without carbon-carbon bonds. The genomes of two pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophic bacteria of the Alpha-proteobacterial genus Methylobacterium, the reference species Methylobacterium extorquens strain AM1 and the dichloromethane-degrading strain DM4, were compared.
Methodology/principal Findings: The 6.