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Colored Ranges Chlamydia Muridarum Waddlia Chondrophila Chlamydia Tree scale: 1 OG1000 OG1004 OG1006 OG1020 OG1756 OG1758 OG1760 OG1764 OG1766 OG1770 OG1772 OG1773 OG1775 OG1782 OG1783 OG1788 OG1789 OG1791 OG1792 OG1793 OG1795 OG1801 OG1802 OG1805 OG1806 OG1807 OG1808 OG1809 OG1811 OG1813 OG1815 OG1817 OG1818 OG1820 OG1858 OG1859 OG1861 OG1864 OG1901 OG1919 OG1939 OG1956 OG1966 OG1968 OG1969 OG1970 OG1971 OG1972 OG1973 OG1974 OG1975 OG1976 OG1977 OG1979 OG1980 OG1981 OG1984 OG1985 OG1986 OG1987 OG1988 OG1989 OG1990 OG1991 OG1992 OG1993 OG1994 OG1995 OG1999 OG2000 OG2003 OG2009 OG2010 OG2011 OG2012 OG2013 OG2016 OG2017 OG2018 OG2019 OG2020 OG2023 OG2024 OG2025 OG2026 OG2029 OG2030 OG2031 OG2032 OG2033 OG2035 OG2036 OG2038 OG2045 OG2054 OG2063 OG2069 OG2070 OG2074 OG2075 OG2084 OG2089 OG2090 OG2091 OG2092 OG2100 OG2111 OG2112 OG2120 OG2124 OG2130 OG2131 OG2132 OG2134 OG2135 OG2136 OG2137 OG2138 OG2139 OG2149 OG2153 OG2154 OG2155 OG2159 OG2167 OG2176 OG2183 OG2191 OG2204 OG2205 OG2210 OG2211 OG2224 OG2225 OG2226 OG2227 OG2372 OG2373 OG2374 OG2375 OG2376 OG2381 OG2426 OG2444 OG2503 OG2504 OG2505 OG2506 OG2511 OG2512 OG2519 OG2532 OG2541 OG2555 OG2612 OG2622 OG2725 OG2730 OG2746 OG2754 OG2768 OG2806 OG2835 OG2837 OG2840 OG2841 OG2842 OG2843 OG2844 OG2845 OG2846 OG2847 OG2849 OG2850 OG2878 Chlamydia pecorum L71 Colored ranges Chlamydia pecorum PV3056/3 Chlamydia pecorum L17 Chlamydia pecorum strain L1 Chlamydia pecorum DBDeUG Chlamydia muridarum Chlamydia pecorum W73 Chlamydia pecorum P787 Chlamydia pecorum VR629 Chlamydia pecorum NSW/Bov/SBE Waddlia chondrophila Chlamydophila pecorum E58 Chlamydophila pneumoniae LPCoLN Chlamydophila pneumoniae TW-183 Chlamydia pneumoniae CM1 Chlamydia pecorum Chlamydophila pneumoniae AR39 Chlamydophila pneumoniae J138 Chlamydia pneumoniae K7 Chlamydia caviae Chlamydia pneumoniae CV14 Chlamydia pneumoniae PB2 Chlamydophila pneumoniae CWL029 Chlamydia pneumoniae CWL011 Chlamydia avium Chlamydia pneumoniae Wien1 Chlamydia pneumoniae Wien3 Chlamydia ibidis 10-1398/6 Chlamydia gallinacea 08-1274/3 Chlamydia psittaci Chlamydia avium 10DC88 Chlamydophila caviae GPIC Chlamydophila felis Fe/C-56 Chlamydia gallinacea Chlamydophila abortus LLG Chlamydophila abortus AB7 Chlamydophila abortus S26/3 Chlamydia psittaci M56 Chlamydia pneumoniae Chlamydia psittaci NJ1 Chlamydia psittaci CP3 Chlamydia psittaci 01DC12 Chlamydia psittaci MN Chlamydia felis Chlamydia psittaci WC Chlamydia psittaci GR9 Chlamydia psittaci WS/RT/E30 Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia psittaci VS225 Chlamydia psittaci 01DC11 Chlamydia psittaci 84/55 Chlamydia psittaci 02DC15 Chlamydia abortus Chlamydia psittaci 08DC60 Chlamydia psittaci C19/98 Chlamydia psittaci DD34 Chlamydia psittaci 6BC Chlamydia ibidis Chlamydia muridarum MopnTet14 Chlamydia muridarum str. Weiss Chlamydia muridarum str. Nigg Chlamydia trachomatis L2c Chlamydia trachomatis 434/Bu Chlamydia trachomatis L2/25667R Chlamydia trachomatis L2/434/Bu(f) Legend Chlamydia trachomatis L2/434/Bu(i) Chlamydia trachomatis L1/115 Chlamydia trachomatis L1/224 Chlamydia trachomatis L3/404/LN Conserved genomic neighbourhood Chlamydia trachomatis L1/440/LN Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/CS784/08 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/Canada2 Change their neighbourhood Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/Canada1 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/UCH-2 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/UCH-1/proctiti Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/795 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/Ams1 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/8200/07 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/Ams5 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/LST Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/Ams3 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/CV204 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/Ams2 Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/Ams4 Chlamydia trachomatis B/Jali20/OT Chlamydia trachomatis A/HAR-13 Chlamydia trachomatis C/TW-3 Chlamydia trachomatis B/TZ1A828/OT Chlamydia trachomatis A/7249 Chlamydia trachomatis A/363 Chlamydia trachomatis A/5291 Chlamydia trachomatis A2497 Chlamydia trachomatis J/31-98 Chlamydia trachomatis J/6276tet1 Chlamydia trachomatis Ia20-97 Chlamydia trachomatis Ia/SotonIa1 Chlamydia trachomatis Ia/SotonIa3 Chlamydia trachomatis G/11074 Chlamydia trachomatis G/9301 Chlamydia trachomatis G/9768 Chlamydia trachomatis G/11222 Chlamydia trachomatis D/CS637/11 Chlamydia trachomatis K/SotonK1 Chlamydia trachomatis D/SotonD6 Chlamydia trachomatis D/14-96 Chlamydia trachomatis strain Ia/CS190/96 Chlamydia trachomatis G/SotonG1 Chlamydia trachomatis D/SotonD5 Chlamydia trachomatis D-EC Chlamydia trachomatis D/UW-3/CX Chlamydia trachomatis D-LC Chlamydia trachomatis F/CS847/08 Chlamydia trachomatis D/SotonD1 Chlamydia trachomatis D/13-96 Chlamydia trachomatis F/6-94 Chlamydia trachomatis F/SW4 Chlamydia trachomatis F/11-96 Chlamydia trachomatis F/SW5 Chlamydia trachomatis F/SotonF3 Chlamydia trachomatis F/SWFPminus Chlamydia trachomatis F/1-93 Chlamydia trachomatis F/2-93 Chlamydia trachomatis E/12-94 Chlamydia trachomatis E/11023 Chlamydia trachomatis IU888 Chlamydia trachomatis IU824 Chlamydia trachomatis E/CS1025/11 Chlamydia trachomatis E/Bour Chlamydia trachomatis E/CS88(i) Chlamydia trachomatis E/SotonE4 Chlamydia trachomatis E/C599 Chlamydia trachomatis R32100IMS Chlamydia trachomatis R32100extract Chlamydia trachomatis R28017IMS Chlamydia trachomatis Sweden2 Chlamydia trachomatis E/SotonE8 Chlamydia trachomatis R26833extract Chlamydia trachomatis E/150 Chlamydia trachomatis E/SW3.
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