Whole genome sequencing data of 1110 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates identifies insertions and deletions associated with drug resistance.
Xi ZengJamie Sui-Lam KwokKevin Yi YangKenneth Siu-Sing LeungMai ShiZhiyuan YangWing-Cheong YamStephen Kwok Wing TsuiPublished in: BMC genomics (2018)
This study identified a set of novel genetic markers with FS mutations and IGR indels associated with MTB drug resistance, which greatly broadens the pool of mutations related to MTB drug resistance. This insight may be important in identifying novel mechanisms of drug resistance in MTB.