Do genome sequence surveys of Brachiola algerae and Edhazardia aedis reveal microsporidia with low gene densities?
Our results demonstrate that microsporidian genome architecture varies greatly between microsporidia. Much of the genome size difference could be accounted for by non-coding material, such as intergenic spaces and retrotransposons, and this suggests that the forces dictating genome size may vary across the phylum.
Baseline measurements of WFA(+)-M2BP represent a simple and reliable noninvasive surrogate marker of liver fibrosis and prognosis in patients with PBC.