Number of prophages in genome of E. coli O157:H7 str. Sakai (constituting 16% of total genome)
| Value | 18 prophages |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Ramisetty BCM, Sudhakari PA. Bacterial 'Grounded' Prophages: Hotspots for Genetic Renovation and Innovation. Front Genet. 2019 Feb 12 10: 65. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00065 p.3 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID30809245 |
| Primary Source | Asadulghani, M., Ogura, Y., Ooka, T., Itoh, T., Sawaguchi, A., Iguchi, A., et al. (2009). The defective prophage pool of Escherichia coli O157: prophage-prophage interactions potentiate horizontal transfer of virulence determinants. PLoS Pathog. 5:e1000408. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000408PubMed ID19412337 |
| Comments | P.3 right column bottom paragraph: "Of the completely sequenced E. coli strains, E. coli O157:H7 str. Sakai has the highest number of prophages per genome: it harbors 18 prophage elements constituting 16% of the total genome (primary source)." Primary source abstract: "A sequenced strain (O157 Sakai) possesses 18 prophages (Sp1-Sp18) that encode numerous genes related to O157 virulence, including those for two potent cytotoxins, Shiga toxins (Stx) 1 and 2." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 116992 |