title: [Genome features of Mycobacterium leprae].
abstract: Recent studies have revealed that the Mycobacterium leprae genome contains many pseudogenes. This short review summarizes the structural features of the M. leprae genome and genes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-2-1 Aobacho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189-0002, Japan. n-nakata@nih.go.jp
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakata
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D007438:Introns; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011544:Pseudogenes; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D013880:Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase / Q000235:genetics; D013879:Thioredoxins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D013879:Thioredoxins; D013880:Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase