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Reference genome for the Human Microbiome Project
<B><I>Clostridium ramosum</I> DSM 1402</B>. <I>Clostridium ramosum</I> DSM 1402 is a member of the normal flora of the human gut of adults and infants. This strain has also  been implicated in a number of infections such as pulmonary gangrene, appendicitis, intestinal infections, and septicemia. <I>Clostridium ramosum</I> DSM 1402 is the type strain and is part of a comprehensive, sequence-based survey of members of the normal human gut microbiota. A joint effort of the WU-GSC and the Center for Genome Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine, the purpose of this survey is to provide the general scientific community with a broad view of the gene content of 100 representatives of the major divisions represented in the intestine's microbial community. This information should provide a frame of reference for analyzing metagenomic studies of the human gut microbiome.