(CDS pCT_066) within the sequence, which shares homology with genes found in only 4 closely related plasmids (pO26vir; pO113, TP113, and pSERB1) and has limited identity to homologue SigB in Yersinia frederiksenii.
Most of Afghanistan has a subarctic mountain climate with dry and cold winters, except for the lowlands, which have arid and semiarid climates.
As of 2013, the total population of Afghanistan is around 32,564,342, which includes the 2.7 million Afghan citizens that are living in Pakistan and Iran.