Pan-genome analysis is a standard procedure to decipher genome heterogeneity and
diversification of bacterial species. Specie evolution is traced by defining and comparing the …

Abstract Background The genus Corynebacterium includes Gram-positive microorganisms
of great biotechnologically importance, such as Corynebacterium glutamicum and …

Corynebacterium glutamicum is a non-pathogenic species of the Corynebacteriaceae
family. It has been broadly used in industrial biotechnology for the production of valuable …

Diphtheria is a respiratory disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. While the toxin-
based vaccine has helped control outbreaks of the disease since the mid-20th century there …

Corynebacterium falsenii is a member of the natural microflora of wild and domesticated
birds and is rarely detected in human clinical specimens. The chromosomal sequence of the …

Corynebacterium striatum is an emerging nosocomial pathogen. This is the first report
showing the presence of three distinct multidrug resistant lineages of C. striatum among …

Corynebacterium glutamicum is an industrial organism with a long history of use for the
production of various fine chemicals. The C. glutamicum-mediated production of L-glutamic …

Background Detailed information on DNA-binding transcription factors (the key players in
the regulation of gene expression) and on transcriptional regulatory interactions of …

In 2001, Corynebacterium freneyi was described as a new fermentative, α-glucosidase-
positive Corynebacterium species related to C. xerosis based on data from three strains …

Identification of coryneform bacteria to the species level is important in certain circumstances
for differentiating contamination and/or colonization from infection, which influences …