title: Genome size of Mycoplasma genitalium.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7758.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Baseman
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000235:genetics*; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics; D015183:Restriction Mapping
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial