Complete genome sequence of Vibrio sp. strain AH4, a close relative of Vibrio metoecus isolated from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).
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SUBMITTER: Al-Harbi AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10927649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar
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Complete genome sequence of <i>Vibrio</i> sp. strain AH4, a close relative of <i>Vibrio metoecus</i> isolated from Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>).
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Here, I report the complete genome sequence of <i>Vibrio</i> sp. strain AH4, which had been isolated from moribund farmed Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>). Assessment of the genome sequence of this strain revealed the presence of two linear chromosomes 2,894,109 bp and 1,082,372 bp. ...[more]
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