Draft genome sequence of Nocardia jinanensis, an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that causes cellulitis

• Main Authors: Chakrabortti, Alolika, Li, Jinming, Liang, Zhao-Xun
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Nocardia; Pathogen; Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80654; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50055
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The draft genome sequence of Nocardia jinanensis, an opportunistic pathogen that can cause skin infections, reveals genes that may contribute to the lifestyle and pathogenicity of N. jinanensis. The genome also reveals the biosynthetic capacity of N. jinanensis in producing mycolic acids, siderophor...