Comparative genomic analysis identifies potential adaptive variation and virulence factors in Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae
K. R. Andrews, T. E. Besser, T. Stalder, E. M. Top, K. N. Baker, M. W. Fagnan, D. D. New, G. M. Schneider, A. Gal, R. Andrews-Dickert, S. S. Hunter, K. B. Beckmen, L. Christensen, A. Justice-Allen, D. Konetchy, , E. F. Cassirer
This study compares M. ovipneumoniae genomes from six countries and four host species, identifying adaptive variation and virulence factors linked to carbon metabolism and host-specific evolution.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology