Detection and Typing of Plasmids in Acinetobacter baumannii Using <i>rep</i> Genes Encoding Replication Initiation Proteins
Margaret M. C. Lam, Jonathan Koong, Kathryn E. Holt, Ruth M. Hall, Mohammad Hamidian
Abstract
gene will facilitate the classification and tracking of sequenced plasmids. It will also enable the detection of plasmid-derived contigs present in draft genomes that are widely ignored currently. Hence, it will assist in the tracking of resistance genes and other genes that affect survival in the environment, as they spread through the population. As identical or similar plasmids have been found in other Acinetobacter species, the typing system will also be broadly applicable in identifying plasmids in other members of the genus.
Topics & Concepts
Acinetobacter baumanniiTypingGeneticsPlasmidBiologyGeneReplication (statistics)Computational biologyVirologyBacteriaPseudomonas aeruginosaAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVibrio bacteria research studiesEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research