| Entry |
|
| Name |
spd, STRP2, 373153
|
| Definition |
Streptococcus pneumoniae D39 (virulent serotype 2)
|
| Annotation |
manual  |
| Taxonomy |
|
| Lineage |
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Lactobacillales; Streptococcaceae; Streptococcus  |
| Data source |
|
| Original DB |
Indiana U
|
| Keywords |
Human pathogen, Animal pathogen
|
| Disease |
| Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae |
|
| Comment |
Clinical isolate in 1916, used in experiments by Avery and
coworkers to demonstrate that DNA is the genetic material.
|
| Chromosome |
Circular |
| Sequence |
|
| Length |
2046115 |
| Statistics |
Number of nucleotides: 2046115
Number of protein genes: 1914
Number of RNA genes: 73
|
| Reference |
|
| Authors |
Lanie JA, et al. |
| Title |
Genome sequence of Avery's virulent serotype 2 strain D39 of Streptococcus pneumoniae and comparison with that of unencapsulated laboratory strain R6. |
| Journal |
J Bacteriol 189:38-51 (2007) |