Definition of Genome, Vibrio cholerae Genome, Vibrio cholerae:
The genome of the bacterium that causes cholera. This genome
contains over 4 million bases in its DNA including the sequences
for nearly 4,000 genes. The Vibrio cholerae genome is remarkable
in that it is arranged in two circular chromosomes. The larger
of the two chromosomes has the usual housekeeping genes, similar
to those, for example, of E. coli, the common colon bacillus.
The smaller chromosome contains many of the genetic elements
that make Vibrio cholerae pathogenic (capable of causing
disease).Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary Last Editorial
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