The genome size of Mycoplasma genitalium was determined by using restriction enzymes that infrequently cut its DNA. The calculated value of 577 to 590 kilobases is one-fourth smaller than the genome of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which is considered among the smallest genomes of self-replicating organisms.
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Su, C. J., & Baseman, J. B. (1990). Genome size of Mycoplasma genitalium. Journal of Bacteriology, 172(8), 4705–4707. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.172.8.4705-4707.1990
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