Pan-genome is an approach that contributes to the research of bacterial pathogenesis. From
the sequencing data, one can thoroughly study each region of the genome, contributing with …

A decade after the concept of Pan-genome was first introduced; research in this field has
spread its tentacles to areas such as pathogenesis of diseases, bacterial evolutionary …

The sum of unique genes in all genomes of a bacterial species is referred to as the pan-
genome and is comprised of variably absent or present accessory genes and universally …

Today exists a spread spectrum of tools to be used in pathogen identification. Traditional
staining and microscopic methods as well as modern molecular methods are presented in …

Highlights•Wealth of genome data are making pan-genome analysis increasingly
possible.•Pan-genome analysis is an effective approach to understand pathogenic …

A pan-genome is a collection of genetic sequences distributed throughout all species or
groups. The term was first used by Tettelin and his team while he was working on …

The emerging genomic technologies and bioinformatics provide novel opportunities for
studying life-threatening human pathogens and to develop new applications for the …

Thanks to the progress and decreasing costs in genome sequencing technologies, more
than 250,000 bacterial genomes are currently available in public databases, covering most …

From a pioneering field a decade ago, now bacterial genomics is a mature research
interdisciplinary field, which is approached by ecologist, geneticists, bacteriologists …

Due to their tendency to have a high recombination rate, bacterial genomes are highly
diverse across different strains. This diversity may even be in the form of the presence or …