Genome size of Mycoplasma genitalium.
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.
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Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7758.
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