BMC Genomics

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Genome evolution driven by host adaptations results in a more virulent and antimicrobial-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 14

Feng Ding1,2, Petrus Tang3, Mei-Hua Hsu4, Peng Cui1,2, Songnian Hu1, Jun Yu1 and Cheng-Hsun Chiu4*

Author Affiliations

1 The CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100029 Beijing, PR China

2 Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100029 Beijing, PR China

3 Department of Parasitology, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan

4 Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan

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BMC Genomics 2009, 10:158 doi:10.1186/1471-2164-10-158

Published: 13 April 2009

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Additional file 1:

IS elements of the CGSP14 genome. The data show the list of the IS elements in the CGSP14 genome.

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Orthologues shared among the seventeen S. pneumoniae genomes. The data represent the core genes of the seventeen S. pneumoniae genomes, assigned by their accession numbers in CGSP14

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COG assignment of the orthologous genes. The data show the alignment results by searching the core genes against COG database.

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Comparison of antimicrobial resistance determinants among the seventeen S. pneumoniae genomes. The data show antimicrobial resistance determinants in the seventeen S. pneumoniae genomes.

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Capsule biosynthesis genes of CGSP14 and comparison of the capsular loci among three serotype 14 strains. This figure shows capsule biosynthesis genes of S. pneumoniae serotype 14 strains. Genes are represented by boxes colored according to the gene key, with gene designations above or below each box. Red bands indicate regions that are highly homologous between gene clusters.

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Capsular biosynthesis pathway of S. pneumoniae CGSP14. This figure shows the capsule biosynthesis pathway of S. pneumoniae CGSP14.

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Putative surface proteins based on computer prediction. The data show the list of putative surface proteins of S. pneumoniae CGSP14.

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