Abstract
We describe here the use of the ISfinder database and its associated software. ISfinder was conceived initially as a comprehensive database for prokaryotic insertion sequences (ISs). It now includes software for visualising complete and partial IS copies in whole genomes (ISbrowser) and for high-quality genome annotation (Insertion Sequence Semi-automatic Genome Annotation).
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Siguier, P., Varani, A., Perochon, J., Chandler, M. (2012). Exploring Bacterial Insertion Sequences with ISfinder: Objectives, Uses, and Future Developments. In: Bigot, Y. (eds) Mobile Genetic Elements. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 859. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-603-6_5
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