Abstract
The pathogenic bacterium Bacillus anthracis has become the subject of intense study as a result of its use in a bioterrorism attack in the United States in September and October 2001. Previous studies suggested that B. anthracis Ames Ancestor, the original Ames fully virulent plasmid-containing isolate, was the ideal reference. This study describes the complete genome sequence of that original isolate, derived from a sample kept in cold storage since 1981.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 445-446 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology