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- The text discusses a specific type of bacteria that is commonly found in the human vagina, which has a smaller genome compared to other related bacteria.
- Researchers sequenced the complete genomes of six different strains of this bacteria obtained from various vaginal samples.
- Among these strains, three were discovered to contain large plasmids (about 100,000 base pairs long), which had not been identified before.
Article Abstract
is a common member of the human vaginal microbiota, with a genome size smaller than that of other lactobacilli. Here, we report the complete genome sequences of six strains isolated from different vaginal swab specimens. Three strains were found to harbor ∼100-kbp plasmids, which were not known previously.
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