All the genes in a species' core genome are located on the bacterial chromosome, whereas the genes of the pangenome are carried on plasmids.

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The core genome consists of genes shared by all strains of a species and can include genes on both the chromosome and plasmids, whereas the pangenome includes all genes in a species, encompassing the core genome and genes not found in all strains, which can also be on chromosomes or plasmids.

All the Genes in a Species' Core Genome Are Located