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The mutS-rpoS intergenic region of enteric bacteria ranges in size from 88bp in Yersinia to >12 000bp in Salmonella. We interpret this expansion as the result of the horizontal transfer of segments of DNA from diverse origins. Both comparative genomic analysis and selective sequencing of a variety of Escherichia coli pathogens have provided additional evidence for reassortment of segments within this region.