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. 2017 May 25;5(21):e00380-17.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00380-17.

Finished Whole-Genome Sequence of Clostridium argentinense Producing Botulinum Neurotoxin Type G

Jessica L Halpin  1 , Karen Hill  2 , Shannon L Johnson  2 , David Carlton Bruce  2 , T Brian Shirey  3 , Janet K Dykes  3 , Carolina Lúquez  3
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Finished Whole-Genome Sequence of Clostridium argentinense Producing Botulinum Neurotoxin Type G

Jessica L Halpin et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

Here, we present a closed genome sequence for Clostridium argentinense strain 89G, the first strain identified to produce botulinum neurotoxin type G (BoNT/G). Although discovered in 1970, to date, there have been no reference quality sequences publicly available for this species.

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