TB Research

Comparative Genomic Analysis of <i>Mycobacteriaceae</i> Reveals Horizontal Gene Transfer-Mediated Evolution of the CRISPR-Cas System in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex

Anoop Singh, Mohita Gaur, Vishal Sharma, Palak Khanna, Ankur Bothra, Asani Bhaduri, Anupam Kumar Mondal, Debasis Dash, et al. (10 authors)

mSystems · 2021-01

Abstract

Comparative genomic analysis of prokaryotes has led to a better understanding of the biology of several pathogenic microorganisms. One such clinically important pathogen is M. tuberculosis , the leading cause of bacterial infection worldwide.

MeSH terms

  • Horizontal gene transfer
  • CRISPR
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Biology
  • Gene
  • Pathogen
  • Tuberculosis
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology
  • Opportunistic pathogen
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
  • Computational biology