Affiliations 

  • 1 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. muifern007@gmail.com
  • 2 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. cheukchuen@gmail.com
  • 3 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. avirupdutta@gmail.com
  • 4 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. nareshmvr@gmail.com
  • 5 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. gavinwwy89@hotmail.com
  • 6 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. heydarihamed@yahoo.com
  • 7 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. shiyangtan@gmail.com
  • 8 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. angmiayang@gmail.com
  • 9 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. winnie.my23dna@gmail.com
  • 10 Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, High Impact Research Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. lchoo@um.edu.my
BMC Genomics, 2015;16:755.
PMID: 26444974 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1959-5

Abstract

Listeria consists of both pathogenic and non-pathogenic species. Reports of similarities between the genomic content between some pathogenic and non-pathogenic species necessitates the investigation of these species at the genomic level to understand the evolution of virulence-associated genes. With Listeria genome data growing exponentially, comparative genomic analysis may give better insights into evolution, genetics and phylogeny of Listeria spp., leading to better management of the diseases caused by them.

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