BIME-2 containing six PUs. The structure of this region is highly variable amongst E. coli natural isolates (Bachellier et al. (1997) Genetics 145, 551-562). In Klebsiella pneumoniae, this region contains two boxC sequences. Click on the drawing to see the nucleotide sequence of this region. You can display a list of E. coli BIMEs.
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