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Decomposition of the S. aureus pangenome reveals evolving genetic repertoire associated with adaptation and virulence

Decomposition of the S. aureus pangenome reveals evolving genetic repertoire associated with adaptation and virulence

Author summary Bacteria acquire and discard genes constantly, creating genomes that are patchworks of ancestral DNA and imported mobile elements like viruses and plasmids. Current tools classify a bacterium as belonging to one lineage, but in reality its geno…

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