Abstract
The genome size of Mycoplasma genitalium was determined by using restriction enzymes that infrequently cut its DNA. The calculated value of 577 to 590 kilobases is one-fourth smaller than the genome of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which is considered among the smallest genomes of self-replicating organisms.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4705-4707 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of bacteriology |
| Volume | 172 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology