A bacterial genome is a dynamic structure that is made up of a single chromosome. This chromosome is a circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is several million base pairs in size. Bacterial genomes can range in size from 0.6 to 8.0 megabases (Mb) and generally encode 600–6000 proteins. The bacterial genome is influenced by several events, including: Gene acquisition Duplication or loss Genome reduction or rearrangement Natural selection favors bacterial genomes that are small and streamlined to accelerate replication. The CDC uses whole genome sequencing to characterize... Show more A bacterial genome is a dynamic structure that is made up of a single chromosome. This chromosome is a circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is several million base pairs in size. Bacterial genomes can range in size from 0.6 to 8.0 megabases (Mb) and generally encode 600–6000 proteins. The bacterial genome is influenced by several events, including: Gene acquisition Duplication or loss Genome reduction or rearrangement Natural selection favors bacterial genomes that are small and streamlined to accelerate replication. The CDC uses whole genome sequencing to characterize bacteria and track outbreaks. Show less
A bacterial genome is a dynamic structure that is made up of a single chromosome. This chromosome is a circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is several million base pairs in size. Bacterial genomes can range in size from 0.6 to 8.0 megabases (Mb) and generally encode 600–6000 proteins.
The bacterial genome is influenced by several events, including: Gene acquisition Duplication or loss Genome reduction or rearrangement Natural selection favors bacterial genomes that are small and streamlined to accelerate replication.
The CDC uses whole genome sequencing to characterize bacteria and track outbreaks.
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