title: Draft Genome Sequence of the Streptococcus pneumoniae Avery Strain A66.
abstract: We have used HiSeq 2000 technology to generate a draft genome sequence of Streptococcus pneumoniae strain A66. This is a common study strain used in investigations of pneumococcal bacterium-host interactions and was used in the seminal genetic studies of Avery et al.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ewan M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.affiliation: The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7069-5958
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parkhill
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.affiliation: School of Biological, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom g.paterson@hull.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Gavin K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Paterson