Genomics
The complexity of the M. xanthus life cycle is reflected in its 9.14 Megabase genome, the largest prokaryotic genome sequenced until the sequencing of Sorangium cellulosum (12.3 Mb). The M. xanthus genome was sequenced by Monsanto Company and The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and is currently available in GenBank.
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