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Figure 3. Genetic map of the T4aP locus in bifidobacteria. Representation of the genetic organization of the T4aP locus across 13 Bifidobacterium species. Each arrow indicates an ORF, whereas the length of the arrow is proportional to the length of the predicted ORF. Individual genes within the locus, i.e., pilT, pilB, pilV, pilW, pilE/pilA, pilC, pilX, pilD, pilM, pilN, and pilO, are distinguished by different colors, and identity values to the reference gene are shown between the genes. T4aP: Type IVa pili; ORF: open reading frame.