title: The Brucella genome at the beginning of the post-genomic era.
abstract: The year 2002 began with the publication of the first complete genome sequence for a Brucella species, that of the two replicons of B. melitensis 16M. Hopefully in 2002, the complete genome of B. suis 1330, and, perhaps, a B. abortus strain will be published. This is the culmination of over 30 years investigation of the composition, structure, organisation and evolution of the Brucella genome. Brucella research must now adapt to the new challenges of the post-genomic era.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U431, Faculte de Medecine, Avenue Kennedy, 30900 Nîmes, France.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michaux-Charachon
authors.forename: Estelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jumas-Bilak
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Allardet-Servent
authors.forename: Gisele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bourg
authors.forename: Maria Laura
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Boschiroli
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramuz
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Callaghan
mesh_terms: D002002:Brucella / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D016680:Genome, Bacterial
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial