With the quantity of genomic data increasing at an exponential rate, it is imperative that
these data be captured electronically, in a standard format. Standardization activities must …

Whether the human fetus and the prenatal intrauterine environment (amniotic fluid and
placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a …

Background Rhizobium leguminosarum is an α-proteobacterial N 2 -fixing symbiont of legumes
that has been the subject of more than a thousand publications. Genes for the symbiotic …

As a result of an error during film output, Table 1 was published with some symbols missing.
The correct version can be found at http://www. sanger. ac. uk and is reproduced again here …

To understand the impact of gut microbes on human health and well-being it is crucial to
assess their genetic potential. Here we describe the Illumina-based metagenomic sequencing, …

A typical prokaryote population sequencing study can now consist of hundreds or thousands
of isolates. Interrogating these datasets can provide detailed insights into the genetic …

Streptomyces coelicolor is a representative of the group of soil-dwelling, filamentous bacteria
responsible for producing most natural antibiotics used in human and veterinary medicine. …

Leprosy, a chronic human neurological disease, results from infection with the obligate
intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium leprae, a close relative of the tubercle bacillus. …

Background The study of microbial communities has been revolutionised in recent years by
the widespread adoption of culture independent analytical techniques such as 16S rRNA …

A summary of the technical advances that are incorporated in the fourth major release of the
Q-Chem quantum chemistry program is provided, covering approximately the last seven …