Publications
A novel method of consensus pan-chromosome assembly and large-scale comparative analysis reveal the highly flexible pan-genome of Acinetobacter baumannii
Chan AP, Sutton G, Depew J, Krishnakumar R, Choi Y, Huang XZ, Beck E, Harkins DM, Kim M, Lesho EP, Nikolich MP, Fouts DE
PMID: 26195261
Abstract
Infections by pan-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii plague military and civilian healthcare systems. Previous A. baumannii pan-genomic studies used modest sample sizes of low diversity and comparisons to a single reference genome, limiting our understanding of gene order and content. A consensus representation of multiple genomes will provide a better framework for comparison. A large-scale comparative study will identify genomic determinants associated with their diversity and adaptation as a successful pathogen.