Record for the least number of genome is approximately 400’000, by Mycoplasma genitallium bacterium. Carsonella ruddii, bacteria that live in insects, has merely 182, which means about 160’000 of genetic codes, One third the size of the previous. Researchers at University of Arizona also believe that the bacterium is facing distinction. (Link)
Friday, October 13, 2006
New finding of the 'tiniest genomes' of the world
Reports from New Scientist:
Record for the least number of genome is approximately 400’000, by Mycoplasma genitallium bacterium. Carsonella ruddii, bacteria that live in insects, has merely 182, which means about 160’000 of genetic codes, One third the size of the previous. Researchers at University of Arizona also believe that the bacterium is facing distinction. (Link)
Record for the least number of genome is approximately 400’000, by Mycoplasma genitallium bacterium. Carsonella ruddii, bacteria that live in insects, has merely 182, which means about 160’000 of genetic codes, One third the size of the previous. Researchers at University of Arizona also believe that the bacterium is facing distinction. (Link)
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