pathogenic_island (CURRENT_SVN) |
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| SO Accession: | SO:0000773 (SOWiki) |
| Definition: | Mobile genetic elements that contribute to rapid changes in virulence potential. They are present on the genomes of pathogenic strains but absent from the genomes of non pathogenic members of the same or related species. |
| Synonyms: | pathogenic island |
| DB Xrefs: | SO: ke |
| Parent: | genomic_island (SO:0000772) |
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