Francisella tularensis group Database
Francisella tularensis is a small Gram-negative intracellular bacterium. It is the causative agent of tularemia, and is considered a potential bioterrorism agent. Tularemia has been known to occur almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere, and the severity of the disease depends both on the route of infection and the virulence of the organism causing the infection. In spite of some recent progresses, many aspects of the Francisella biology, evolution and virulence mechanisms remain poorly understood.
In this project, we are sequencing multiple Francisella strains and performing comparative genomics analysis to understand the evolution, global distribution and virulence mechanisms of Francisella species.
ToolsBLAST Search: Find similarities to other sequences Feature Search: Search and view annotated features on the sequence Browse Regions: Retrieve DNA, find clones, and graphically view sequence regions Gene Index: Find genes by a variety of methods Genome Statistics:View basic statistics about genome size, gene density, etc Download Data: Download sequence, genes, markers, and other genome data InformationContact Us:Addresses for contacting the Broad Institute Related Links:Links to sites related to the Francisella tularensis group genome project |