Gene database of Bacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343

An obligate anaerobe, Bacteroides fragilis
is a Gram-negative commensal bacterium that inhabit the colon section of the
human gastrointestinal tract. Capable of causing disease if displaced to the
bloodstream, the bacterium is increasingly of interest as a source of enzymes
for biotechnological degradation of plant cellulosic material. This work sought
to provide fundamental information about the genetic repertoire of B.
fragilis NCTC 9343 by parsing the annotated genome sequence of the
bacterium downloaded from Genbank. Comprising gene name, gene function, gene
sequence, the resource should find use in molecular cloning workflow seeking to
apply the genetic capability of B. fragilis to other biotechnology host.
In addition, the gene database could also inform fundamental work to elucidate
basic biology of this intestinal commensal.