Whole-genome comparison between Photorhabdus strains to identify genomic regions involved in the specificity of nematode interaction.

ABSTRACT: The bacterium Photorhabdus establishes a highly specific association with Heterorhabditis, its nematode host. Photorhabdus strains associated with Heterorhabditis bacteriophora or Heterorhabditis megidis were compared using a Photorhabdus DNA microarray. We describe 31 regions belonging to the Photorhabdus flexible gene pool. Distribution analysis of regions among the Photorhabdus genus identified loci possibly involved in nematode specificity.

SUBMITTER: Gaudriault S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1347316 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature