title: Mutation as an origin of genetic variability in Helicobacter pylori.
abstract: The availability of two complete Helicobacter pylori genome sequences and recent studies of its population genetics have provided a detailed picture of genetic diversity in this important human gastric pathogen. It is believed that, in addition to genetic recombination, de novo mutation could have a role in generating the high level of genetic variation in H. pylori.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2H7. gw4@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Humayun
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics*; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation