Serendipitous discovery of Wolbachia genomes in multiple Drosophila species

TitleSerendipitous discovery of Wolbachia genomes in multiple Drosophila species
Publication TypeJournal Articles
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsSalzberg SL, Hotopp JCD, Delcher AL, Pop M., Smith DR, Eisen MB, Nelson WC
JournalGenome BiologyGenome Biology
Volume6
Type of Article10.1186/gb-2005-6-3-r23
ISBN Number1465-6906
Abstract

The Trace Archive is a repository for the raw, unanalyzed data generated by large-scale genome sequencing projects. The existence of this data offers scientists the possibility of discovering additional genomic sequences beyond those originally sequenced. In particular, if the source DNA for a sequencing project came from a species that was colonized by another organism, then the project may yield substantial amounts of genomic DNA, including near-complete genomes, from the symbiotic or parasitic organism.