title: Bacterial polysaccharide synthesis and gene nomenclature.
abstract: Gene nomenclature for bacterial surface polysaccharides is complicated by the large number of structures and genes. We propose a scheme applicable to all species that distinguishes different classes of genes, provides a single name for all genes of a given function and greatly facilitates comparative studies.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Microbiology, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. reeves@angis.su.oz.au
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hobbs
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Valvano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skurnik
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Whitfield
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coplin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klena
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maskell
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Raetz
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Rick
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005810:Multigene Family; D019081:O Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000145:classification; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000235:genetics; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014166:Transferases / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D019081:O Antigens; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D014166:Transferases