The (256°–240°) region of the chromosome containing genes responsible for stress responses, the utilization of plant cell walls and primary metabolism Free

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Within the framework of the international programme to sequence the genome of strain 168, we were allocated the region between (256°) and (240°). The sequencing of this region is now complete and we report our primary analysis of the 114 kb region containing 114 ORFs. In addition to previously characterized genes, we have identified genes involved in the utilization of plant cell wall polysaccharides, stress responses and the metabolism of amino acids, cell walls, DNA and fatty acids. We also discuss various structural and physical features, including the orientation of genes with respect to replication, putative start and stop codons, ribosome binding sites and -independent transcription terminators.

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