Like many other bacteria,<unk>  undergoes asexual replication. Bacteria divide into two daughter cells, each of which contains identical genetic information. Genetic variation may be introduced by mutation or horizontal gene transfer. The genome of F. t.<unk>  strain SCHU4 has been sequenced. The studies resulting from the sequencing suggest a number of gene-coding regions in the<unk>  genome are disrupted by mutations, thus create blocks in a number of metabolic and synthetic pathways required for survival. This indicates<unk>  has evolved to depend on the host organism for certain nutrients and other processes ordinarily taken care of by these disrupted genes. The<unk>  genome contains unusual transposon-like elements resembling counterparts that normally are found in eukaryotic organisms.
Francisella tularensis
Yersinia pestis
Kingella kingae
Bacillus anthracis
Edwardsiella 
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica
Listeria monocytogenes
Vibrio vulnificus