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E.coli O157:H7 Sakai Genome Overview

Circular representaion of the genome
E.coli O157:H7 Sakai contains a chromosome, a large virulence plasmid (pO157) and a cryptic plasmid (pOSAK1). The followings are the general features of E.coli O157:H7 Sakai genome.
Chromosome pO157 pOSAK1
Length of sequence: 5,498,450 bp 92,721 bp 3,306 bp
G+C ratio: 50.5 % 47.6 % 43.4 %
Open reading frame (ORF): 5,361 83 3
Protein coding region: 88.1 % 82.5 % 52.8 %
Average ORFs length: 904 bp 922 bp 579 bp
rRNA (16S-23S-5S): 7 0 0
tRNA and tmRNA: 103 0 0
non-classical RNA: 13 0 0

Supplementary informations
  • Figure 1: rhs elements identified on the O157 Sakai chromosome
  • Figure 2: Loci for fimbrial biosynthesis on the O157 Sakai chromosome
  • Table 1: IS elements on the O157 Sakai chromosome (also see IS table)
  • Table 2: Prophages and prophage-like elements on the EHEC O157:H7 Sakai chromosome
  • Table 3: Prophages and phage-like elements on the K-12 MG1655 chromosome
  • Table 4: Adhesin/Invasin-related proteins encoded on the O157 Sakai chromosome

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