scholarly journals ThevirBoperon of theAgrobacterium tumefaciensvirulence regulon has sequence similarities to B, Cand D open reading frames downstream of the pertussis toxin-operon and to the DNA transfer-operons of broad-host-range conjugative plasmids

1993 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Shirasu ◽  
Clarence I. Kado
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Pertussis Toxin ◽  
Dna Transfer ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Conjugative Plasmids ◽  
Sequence Similarities ◽  
Reading Frames

scholarly journals Genome Sequence of the Broad-Host-Range Pseudomonas Phage Φ-S1

2012 ◽  
Vol 86 (18) ◽  
pp. 10239-10239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanna Sillankorva ◽  
Andrew M. Kropinski ◽  
Joana Azeredo
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Double Stranded Dna ◽  
The Family ◽  
Reading Frames

The broad-host-range lyticPseudomonasphage Φ-S1 possess a 40,192 bp double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome of 47 open reading frames (ORFs) and belongs to the familyPodoviridae, subfamilyAutographivirinae, genusT7likevirus.

scholarly journals Isolation of a New Broad-Host-Range IncQ-Like Plasmid, pTC-F14, from the Acidophilic Bacterium Acidithiobacillus caldus and Analysis of the Plasmid Replicon

2001 ◽  
Vol 183 (11) ◽  
pp. 3303-3309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray N. Gardner ◽  
Shelly M. Deane ◽  
Douglas E. Rawlings
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Sequence ◽  
Host Range ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Autonomous Replication ◽  
Acidithiobacillus Caldus ◽  
Plasmid Replicon ◽  
High Amino Acid ◽  
Reading Frames

ABSTRACT A moderately thermophilic (45 to 50°C), highly acidophilic (pH 1.5 to 2.5), chemolithotrophic Acidithiobacillus caldusstrain, f, was isolated from a biooxidation process used to treat nickel ore. Trans-alternating field electrophoresis analysis of total DNA from the A. caldus cells revealed two plasmids of approximately 14 and 45 kb. The 14-kb plasmid, designated pTC-F14, was cloned and shown by replacement of the cloning vector with a kanamycin resistance gene to be capable of autonomous replication inEscherichia coli. Autonomous replication was also demonstrated in Pseudomonas putida andAgrobacterium tumefaciens LBA 4404, which suggested that pTC-F14 is a broad-host-range plasmid. Sequence analysis of the pTC-F14 replicon region revealed five open reading frames and a replicon organization like that of the broad-host-range IncQ plasmids. Three of the open reading frames encoded replication proteins which were most closely related to those of IncQ-like plasmid pTF-FC2 (amino acid sequence identities: RepA, 81%; RepB, 78%; RepC, 74%). However, the two plasmids were fully compatible and pTC-F14 represents a new IncQ-like plasmid replicon. Surprisingly, asymmetrical incompatibility was found with the less closely related IncQ plasmid R300B derivative pKE462 and the IncQ-like plasmid derivative pIE1108. Analysis of the pTC-F14 oriV region revealed five direct repeats consisting of three perfectly conserved 22-bp iterons flanked by iterons of 23 and 21 bp. Plasmid pTC-F14 had a copy number of 12 to 16 copies per chromosome in both E. coli, and A. caldus. The rep gene products of pTC-F14 and pTF-FC2 were unable to functionally complement each other'soriV regions, but replication occurred when the genes for each plasmid's own RepA, RepB, and RepC proteins were provided intrans. Two smaller open reading frames were found between the repB and repA genes of pTC-F14, which encode proteins with high amino acid sequence identity (PasA, 81%; PasB, 72%) to the plasmid addiction system of pTF-FC2. This is the second time a plasmid stability system of this type has been found on an IncQ-like plasmid.

scholarly journals Evolutionary History of Cucumber Mosaic Virus Deduced by Phylogenetic Analyses

2002 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 3382-3387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn J. Roossinck
Keyword(s):  
Cucumber Mosaic Virus ◽  
Mosaic Virus ◽  
Virus Isolate ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Nontranslated Region ◽  
History Of ◽  
Evolutionary Success ◽  
Reading Frames

ABSTRACT Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is an RNA plant virus with a tripartite genome and an extremely broad host range. Previous evolutionary analyses with the coat protein (CP) and 5′ nontranslated region (NTR) of RNA 3 suggested subdivision of the virus into three groups, subgroups IA, IB, and II. In this study 15 strains of CMV whose nucleotide sequences have been determined were used for a complete phylogenetic analysis of the virus. The trees estimated for open reading frames (ORFs) located on the different RNAs were not congruent and did not completely support the subgrouping indicated by the CP ORF, indicating that different RNAs had independent evolutionary histories. This is consistent with a reassortment mechanism playing an important role in the evolution of the virus. The evolutionary trees of the 1a and 3a ORFs were more compact and displayed more branching than did those of the 2a and CP ORFs. This may reflect more rigid host-interactive constraints exerted on the 1a and 3a ORFs. In addition, analysis of the 3′ NTR that is conserved among all RNAs indicated that evolutionary constraints on this region are specific to the RNA component rather than the virus isolate. This indicates that functions other than replication are encoded in the 3′ NTR. Reassortment may have led to the genetic diversity found among CMV strains and contributed to its enormous evolutionary success.

scholarly journals Two neuronal peptides encoded from a single transcript regulate mitochondrial function in Drosophila

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin A. Bosch ◽  
Berrak Ugur ◽  
Israel Pichardo-Casas ◽  
Jorden Rabasco ◽  
Felipe Escobedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Double Mutant ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Biological Functions ◽  
Neuronal Function ◽  
Phenotypic Analysis ◽  
Single Transcript ◽  
Sequence Similarities ◽  
Reading Frames ◽  
Small Open Reading Frames

SummaryNaturally produced peptides (<100 amino acids) are important regulators of physiology, development, and metabolism. Recent studies have predicted that thousands of peptides may be translated from transcripts containing small open reading frames (smORFs). Here, we describe two previously uncharacterized peptides in Drosophila encoded by conserved smORFs, Sloth1 and Sloth2. These peptides are translated from the same bicistronic transcript and share sequence similarities, suggesting that they encode paralogs. We provide evidence that Sloth1/2 are highly expressed in neurons, localize to mitochondria, and form a complex. Double mutant analysis in animals and cell culture revealed that sloth1 and sloth2 are not functionally redundant, and their loss causes animal lethality, reduced neuronal function, impaired mitochondrial function, and neurodegeneration. These results suggest that phenotypic analysis of smORF genes in Drosophila can provide a wealth of information on the biological functions of this poorly characterized class of genes.

scholarly journals Complete Genome Sequence of the Broad-Host-Range Vibriophage KVP40: Comparative Genomics of a T4-Related Bacteriophage

2003 ◽  
Vol 185 (17) ◽  
pp. 5220-5233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric S. Miller ◽  
John F. Heidelberg ◽  
Jonathan A. Eisen ◽  
William C. Nelson ◽  
A. Scott Durkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Group I Introns ◽  
Repair Enzymes ◽  
Group I

ABSTRACT The complete genome sequence of the T4-like, broad-host-range vibriophage KVP40 has been determined. The genome sequence is 244,835 bp, with an overall G+C content of 42.6%. It encodes 386 putative protein-encoding open reading frames (CDSs), 30 tRNAs, 33 T4-like late promoters, and 57 potential rho-independent terminators. Overall, 92.1% of the KVP40 genome is coding, with an average CDS size of 587 bp. While 65% of the CDSs were unique to KVP40 and had no known function, the genome sequence and organization show specific regions of extensive conservation with phage T4. At least 99 KVP40 CDSs have homologs in the T4 genome (Blast alignments of 45 to 68% amino acid similarity). The shared CDSs represent 36% of all T4 CDSs but only 26% of those from KVP40. There is extensive representation of the DNA replication, recombination, and repair enzymes as well as the viral capsid and tail structural genes. KVP40 lacks several T4 enzymes involved in host DNA degradation, appears not to synthesize the modified cytosine (hydroxymethyl glucose) present in T-even phages, and lacks group I introns. KVP40 likely utilizes the T4-type sigma-55 late transcription apparatus, but features of early- or middle-mode transcription were not identified. There are 26 CDSs that have no viral homolog, and many did not necessarily originate from Vibrio spp., suggesting an even broader host range for KVP40. From these latter CDSs, an NAD salvage pathway was inferred that appears to be unique among bacteriophages. Features of the KVP40 genome that distinguish it from T4 are presented, as well as those, such as the replication and virion gene clusters, that are substantially conserved.

scholarly journals The Terminally Redundant, Nonpermuted Genome of Listeria Bacteriophage A511: a Model for the SPO1-Like Myoviruses of Gram-Positive Bacteria

2008 ◽  
Vol 190 (17) ◽  
pp. 5753-5765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jochen Klumpp ◽  
Julia Dorscht ◽  
Rudi Lurz ◽  
Regula Bielmann ◽  
Matthias Wieland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Host Range ◽  
Genome Structure ◽  
High Resolution Electron Microscopy ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Trna Genes ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Terminal Repeats ◽  
Sequence Relatedness

ABSTRACT Only little information on a particular class of myoviruses, the SPO1-like bacteriophages infecting low-G+C-content, gram-positive host bacteria (Firmicutes), is available. We present the genome analysis and molecular characterization of the large, virulent, broad-host-range Listeria phage A511. A511 contains a unit (informational) genome of 134,494 bp, encompassing 190 putative open reading frames (ORFs) and 16 tRNA genes, organized in a modular fashion common among the Caudovirales. Electron microscopy, enzymatic fragmentation analyses, and sequencing revealed that the A511 DNA molecule contains linear terminal repeats of a total of 3,125 bp, encompassing nine small putative ORFs. This particular genome structure explains why A511 is unable to perform general transduction. A511 features significant sequence homologies to Listeria phage P100 and other morphologically related phages infecting Firmicutes such as Staphylococcus phage K and Lactobacillus phage LP65. Equivalent but more-extensive terminal repeats also exist in phages P100 (∼6 kb) and K (∼20 kb). High-resolution electron microscopy revealed, for the first time, the presence of long tail fibers organized in a sixfold symmetry in these viruses. Mass spectrometry-based peptide fingerprinting permitted assignment of individual proteins to A511 structural components. On the basis of the data available for A511 and relatives, we propose that SPO1-like myoviruses are characterized by (i) their infection of gram-positive, low-G+C-content bacteria; (ii) a wide host range within the host bacterial genus and a strictly virulent lifestyle; (iii) similar morphology, sequence relatedness, and collinearity of the phage genome organization; and (iv) large double-stranded DNA genomes featuring nonpermuted terminal repeats of various sizes.

scholarly journals Broad-Host-Range Yersinia Phage PY100: Genome Sequence, Proteome Analysis of Virions, and DNA Packaging Strategy

2007 ◽  
Vol 190 (1) ◽  
pp. 332-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik Schwudke ◽  
Asgar Ergin ◽  
Kathrin Michael ◽  
Sven Volkmar ◽  
Bernd Appel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Proteome Analysis ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Lytic Bacteriophage ◽  
Coding Region ◽  
Putative Gene ◽  
Packaging Strategy ◽  
Virion Particles ◽  
Tail Proteins

ABSTRACT PY100 is a lytic bacteriophage with a broad host range within the genus Yersinia. The phage forms plaques on strains of the three human pathogenic species Yersinia enterocolitica, Y. pseudotuberculosis, and Y. pestis at 37°C. PY100 was isolated from farm manure and intended to be used in phage therapy trials. PY100 has an icosahedral capsid containing double-stranded DNA and a contractile tail. The genome consists of 50,291 bp and is predicted to contain 93 open reading frames (ORFs). PY100 gene products were found to be homologous to the capsid proteins and proteins involved in DNA metabolism of the enterobacterial phage T1; PY100 tail proteins possess homologies to putative tail proteins of phage AaΦ23 of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. In a proteome analysis of virion particles, 15 proteins of the head and tail structures were identified by mass spectrometry. The putative gene product of ORF2 of PY100 shows significant homology to the gene 3 product (small terminase subunit) of Salmonella phage P22 that is involved in packaging of the concatemeric phage DNA. The packaging mechanism of PY100 was analyzed by hybridization and sequence analysis of DNA isolated from virion particles. Newly replicated PY100 DNA is cut initially at a pac recognition site, which is located in the coding region of ORF2.

scholarly journals Genomic and Functional Characterization of the Modular Broad-Host-Range RA3 Plasmid, the Archetype of the IncU Group

2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (13) ◽  
pp. 4119-4132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Kulinska ◽  
Magdalena Czeredys ◽  
Finbarr Hayes ◽  
Grazyna Jagura-Burdzy
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance Gene ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Replication Initiation ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Conjugative Plasmid ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Conjugative Transfer ◽  
Stable Maintenance

ABSTRACT IncU plasmids are a distinctive group of mobile elements with highly conserved backbone functions and variable antibiotic resistance gene cassettes. The IncU archetype is conjugative plasmid RA3, whose sequence (45,909 bp) shows it to be a mosaic, modular replicon with a class I integron different from that of other IncU replicons. Functional analysis demonstrated that RA3 possesses a broad host range and can efficiently self-transfer, replicate, and be maintained stably in alpha-, beta-, and gammaproteobacteria. RA3 contains 50 open reading frames clustered in distinct functional modules. The replication module encompasses the repA and repB genes embedded in long repetitive sequences. RepA, which is homologous to antitoxin proteins from alpha- and gammaproteobacteria, contains a Cro/cI-type DNA-binding domain present in the XRE family of transcriptional regulators. The repA promoter is repressed by RepA and RepB. The minireplicon encompasses repB and the downstream repetitive sequence r1/r2. RepB shows up to 80% similarity to putative replication initiation proteins from environmental plasmids of beta- and gammaproteobacteria, as well as similarity to replication proteins from alphaproteobacteria and Firmicutes. Stable maintenance functions of RA3 are most like those of IncP-1 broad-host-range plasmids and comprise the active partitioning apparatus formed by IncC (ParA) and KorB (ParB), the antirestriction protein KlcA, and accessory stability components KfrA and KfrC. The RA3 origin of transfer was localized experimentally between the maintenance and conjugative-transfer operons. The putative conjugative-transfer module is highly similar in organization and in its products to transfer regions of certain broad-host-range environmental plasmids.

scholarly journals Genomic Characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum Phage φRSB1, a T7-Like Wide-Host-Range Phage

2008 ◽  
Vol 191 (1) ◽  
pp. 422-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeru Kawasaki ◽  
Mio Shimizu ◽  
Hideki Satsuma ◽  
Akiko Fujiwara ◽  
Makoto Fujie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Ralstonia Solanacearum ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Phytopathogenic Bacterium ◽  
Strong Activity ◽  
Double Stranded Dna ◽  
Wide Host Range ◽  
Genomic Characterization ◽  
Reading Frames

ABSTRACT φRSΒ1 is a wide-host-range, T7-like bacteriophage that infects and efficiently lyses the phytopathogenic bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum. The φRSB1 genome comprises 43,079 bp of double-stranded DNA (61.7% G+C) with 325-bp terminal repeats and contains 47 open reading frames. Strong activity of tandem early promoters and wide specificity of phage promoters of φRSB1 were demonstrated.

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