scholarly journals Mobile Elements in a Single-Filament Orange Guaymas Basin Beggiatoa (“Candidatus Maribeggiatoa”) sp. Draft Genome: Evidence for Genetic Exchange with Cyanobacteria

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (13) ◽  
pp. 3974-3985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara J. MacGregor ◽  
Jennifer F. Biddle ◽  
Andreas Teske
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of California ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Genetic Exchange ◽  
23S Rrna ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Homing Endonucleases ◽  
Guaymas Basin ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Group I

ABSTRACTThe draft genome sequence of a single orangeBeggiatoa(“CandidatusMaribeggiatoa”) filament collected from a microbial mat at a hydrothermal site in Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California, Mexico) shows evidence of extensive genetic exchange with cyanobacteria, in particular for sensory and signal transduction genes. A putative homing endonuclease gene and group I intron within the 23S rRNA gene; several group II catalytic introns; GyrB and DnaE inteins, also encoding homing endonucleases; multiple copies of sequences similar to thefdxNexcision elements XisH and XisI (required for heterocyst differentiation in some cyanobacteria); and multiple sequences related to an open reading frame (ORF) (00024_0693) of unknown function all have close non-Beggiatoaceaematches with cyanobacterial sequences. Sequences similar to the uncharacterized ORF and Xis elements are found in otherBeggiatoaceaegenomes, a variety of cyanobacteria, and a few phylogenetically dispersed pleiomorphic or filamentous bacteria. We speculate that elements shared among filamentous bacterial species may have been exchanged in microbial mats and that some of them may be involved in cell differentiation.

scholarly journals Orenia metallireducens sp. nov. Strain Z6, a Novel Metal-Reducing Member of the Phylum Firmicutes from the Deep Subsurface

2016 ◽  
Vol 82 (21) ◽  
pp. 6440-6453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiran Dong ◽  
Robert A. Sanford ◽  
Maxim I. Boyanov ◽  
Kenneth M. Kemner ◽  
Theodore M. Flynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxides ◽  
Iron Reduction ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Illinois Basin ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Donor Strain ◽  
Deep Subsurface ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gene Similarity

ABSTRACTA novel halophilic and metal-reducing bacterium,Orenia metallireducensstrain Z6, was isolated from briny groundwater extracted from a 2.02 km-deep borehole in the Illinois Basin, IL. This organism shared 96% 16S rRNA gene similarity withOrenia marismortuibut demonstrated physiological properties previously unknown for this genus. In addition to exhibiting a fermentative metabolism typical of the genusOrenia, strain Z6 reduces various metal oxides [Fe(III), Mn(IV), Co(III), and Cr(VI)], using H2as the electron donor. Strain Z6 actively reduced ferrihydrite over broad ranges of pH (6 to 9.6), salinity (0.4 to 3.5 M NaCl), and temperature (20 to 60°C). At pH 6.5, strain Z6 also reduced more crystalline iron oxides, such as lepidocrocite (γ-FeOOH), goethite (α-FeOOH), and hematite (α-Fe2O3). Analysis of X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) following Fe(III) reduction by strain Z6 revealed spectra from ferrous secondary mineral phases consistent with the precipitation of vivianite [Fe3(PO4)2] and siderite (FeCO3). The draft genome assembled for strain Z6 is 3.47 Mb in size and contains 3,269 protein-coding genes. Unlike the well-understood iron-reducingShewanellaandGeobacterspecies, this organism lacks thec-type cytochromes for typical Fe(III) reduction. Strain Z6 represents the first bacterial species in the genusOrenia(orderHalanaerobiales) reported to reduce ferric iron minerals and other metal oxides. This microbe expands both the phylogenetic and physiological scopes of iron-reducing microorganisms known to inhabit the deep subsurface and suggests new mechanisms for microbial iron reduction. These distinctions from otherOreniaspp. support the designation of strain Z6 as a new species,Orenia metallireducenssp. nov.IMPORTANCEA novel iron-reducing species,Orenia metallireducenssp. nov., strain Z6, was isolated from groundwater collected from a geological formation located 2.02 km below land surface in the Illinois Basin, USA. Phylogenetic, physiologic, and genomic analyses of strain Z6 found it to have unique properties for iron reducers, including (i) active microbial iron-reducing capacity under broad ranges of temperatures (20 to 60°C), pHs (6 to 9.6), and salinities (0.4 to 3.5 M NaCl), (ii) lack ofc-type cytochromes typically affiliated with iron reduction inGeobacterandShewanellaspecies, and (iii) being the only member of theHalanaerobialescapable of reducing crystalline goethite and hematite. This study expands the scope of phylogenetic affiliations, metabolic capacities, and catalytic mechanisms for iron-reducing microbes.

scholarly journals Use of a DNA Microarray for Detection and Identification of Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Fishery Products

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (23) ◽  
pp. 8219-8225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boyang Cao ◽  
Rongrong Li ◽  
Songjin Xiong ◽  
Fangfang Yao ◽  
Xiangqian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Microarray ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Simultaneous Detection ◽  
Detection Sensitivity ◽  
23S Rrna ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Detection And Identification ◽  
Fishery Products

ABSTRACTWe established a microarray for the simultaneous detection and identification of diverse putative pathogens often associated with fishery products by targeting specific genes ofListeria monocytogenes,Salmonella,Shigella,Staphylococcus aureus,Streptococcus pyogenes,Vibrio cholerae,Vibrio parahaemolyticus,Vibrio vulnificus, andYersinia enterocoliticaand the 16S-23S rRNA gene internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region ofProteus mirabilisandProteus vulgaris. The microarray contained 26 specific probes and was tested against a total of 123 target bacterial strains that included 55 representative strains, 68 clinical isolates, and 45 strains of other bacterial species that belonged to 8 genera and 34 species, and it was shown to be specific and reproducible. A detection sensitivity of 10 ng DNA or 10 CFU/ml for pure cultures of each target organism demonstrated that the assay was highly sensitive and reproducible. Mock and real fishery product samples were tested by the microarray, and the accuracy was 100%. The DNA microarray method described in this communication is specific, sensitive, and reliable and has several advantages over traditional methods of bacterial culture and antiserum agglutination assays.

scholarly journals Impact of Substratum Surface on Microbial Community Structure and Treatment Performance in Biological Aerated Filters

2013 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lavane Kim ◽  
Eulyn Pagaling ◽  
Yi Y. Zuo ◽  
Tao Yan
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Community Analysis ◽  
Microbial Community Analysis ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Property Change ◽  
And Control ◽  
Start Ups

ABSTRACTThe impact of substratum surface property change on biofilm community structure was investigated using laboratory biological aerated filter (BAF) reactors and molecular microbial community analysis. Two substratum surfaces that differed in surface properties were created via surface coating and used to develop biofilms in test (modified surface) and control (original surface) BAF reactors. Microbial community analysis by 16S rRNA gene-based PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) showed that the surface property change consistently resulted in distinct profiles of microbial populations during replicate reactor start-ups. Pyrosequencing of the bar-coded 16S rRNA gene amplicons surveyed more than 90% of the microbial diversity in the microbial communities and identified 72 unique bacterial species within 19 bacterial orders. Among the 19 orders of bacteria detected,BurkholderialesandRhodocyclalesof theBetaproteobacteriaclass were numerically dominant and accounted for 90.5 to 97.4% of the sequence reads, and their relative abundances in the test and control BAF reactors were different in consistent patterns during the two reactor start-ups. Three of the five dominant bacterial species also showed consistent relative abundance changes between the test and control BAF reactors. The different biofilm microbial communities led to different treatment efficiencies, with consistently higher total organic carbon (TOC) removal in the test reactor than in the control reactor. Further understanding of how surface properties affect biofilm microbial communities and functional performance would enable the rational design of new generations of substrata for the improvement of biofilm-based biological treatment processes.

scholarly journals Why Orange Guaymas Basin Beggiatoa spp. Are Orange: Single-Filament-Genome-Enabled Identification of an Abundant Octaheme Cytochrome with Hydroxylamine Oxidase, Hydrazine Oxidase, and Nitrite Reductase Activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 1183-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara J. MacGregor ◽  
Jennifer F. Biddle ◽  
Jason R. Siebert ◽  
Eric Staunton ◽  
Eric L. Hegg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrite Reductase ◽  
Pure Culture ◽  
Gulf Of California ◽  
Microbial Mats ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Nitrite Reduction ◽  
Cold Seeps ◽  
Single Filament ◽  
Guaymas Basin ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACTOrange, white, and yellow vacuolatedBeggiatoaceaefilaments are visually dominant members of microbial mats found near sea floor hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, with orange filaments typically concentrated toward the mat centers. No marine vacuolateBeggiatoaceaeare yet in pure culture, but evidence to date suggests they are nitrate-reducing, sulfide-oxidizing bacteria. The nearly complete genome sequence of a single orangeBeggiatoa(“CandidatusMaribeggiatoa”) filament from a microbial mat sample collected in 2008 at a hydrothermal site in Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California, Mexico) was recently obtained. From this sequence, the gene encoding an abundant soluble orange-pigmented protein in Guaymas Basin mat samples (collected in 2009) was identified by microcapillary reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) nano-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (μLC–MS-MS) of a pigmented band excised from a denaturing polyacrylamide gel. The predicted protein sequence is related to a large group of octaheme cytochromes whose few characterized representatives are hydroxylamine or hydrazine oxidases. The protein was partially purified and shown byin vitroassays to have hydroxylamine oxidase, hydrazine oxidase, and nitrite reductase activities. From what is known ofBeggiatoaceaephysiology, nitrite reduction is the most likelyin vivorole of the octaheme protein, but future experiments are required to confirm this tentative conclusion. Thus, while present-day genomic and proteomic techniques have allowed precise identification of an abundant mat protein, and its potential activities could be assayed, proof of its physiological role remains elusive in the absence of a pure culture that can be genetically manipulated.

scholarly journals Toxic Introns and Parasitic Intein in Coxiella burnetii: Legacies of a Promiscuous Past

2008 ◽  
Vol 190 (17) ◽  
pp. 5934-5943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahul Raghavan ◽  
Linda D. Hicks ◽  
Michael F. Minnick
Keyword(s):  
Coxiella Burnetii ◽  
Growth Cycle ◽  
Host Protein ◽  
23S Rrna ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Group I Introns ◽  
Bacterial Growth Rate ◽  
Group I ◽  
Halorhodospira Halophila

ABSTRACT The genome of the obligate intracellular pathogen Coxiella burnetii contains a large number of selfish genetic elements, including two group I introns (Cbu.L1917 and Cbu.L1951) and an intervening sequence that interrupts the 23S rRNA gene, an intein (Cbu.DnaB) within dnaB and 29 insertion sequences. Here, we describe the ability of the intron-encoded RNAs (ribozymes) to retard bacterial growth rate (toxicity) and examine the functionality and phylogenetic history of Cbu.DnaB. When expressed in Escherichia coli, both introns repressed growth, with Cbu.L1917 being more inhibitory. Both ribozymes were found to associate with ribosomes of Coxiella and E. coli. In addition, ribozymes significantly reduced in vitro luciferase translation, again with Cbu.L1917 being more inhibitory. We analyzed the relative quantities of ribozymes and genomes throughout a 14-day growth cycle of C. burnetii and found that they were inversely correlated, suggesting that the ribozymes have a negative effect on Coxiella's growth. We determined possible sites for ribozyme associations with 23S rRNA that could explain the observed toxicities. Further research is needed to determine whether the introns are being positively selected because they promote bacterial persistence or whether they were fixed in the population due to genetic drift. The intein, Cbu.DnaB, is able to self-splice, leaving the host protein intact and presumably functional. Similar inteins have been found in two extremophilic bacteria (Alkalilimnicola ehrlichei and Halorhodospira halophila) that are distantly related to Coxiella, making it difficult to determine whether the intein was acquired by horizontal gene transfer or was vertically inherited from a common ancestor.

scholarly journals Rufibacter latericius sp. nov., isolated from Baiyang Lake

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 5943-5949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-zhen Yang ◽  
Ji-feng Chen ◽  
Wan-ru Huang ◽  
Ran-ran Zhang ◽  
Shuangjiang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Respiratory Quinone ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Pr China

A novel Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped, brick red-pigmented bacterium, designated R-22-1 c-1T, was isolated from water from Baiyang Lake, Hebei Province, PR China. The strain was able to grow at 20–30 °C (optimum, 30 °C) and pH 6–7 (optimum, pH 6) in Reasoner’s 2A medium. 16S rRNA gene sequence and phylogenetic analyses of R-22-1 c-1T revealed closest relationships to Rufibacter immobilis MCC P1T (97.8 %), Rufibacter sediminis H-1T (97.9 %) and Rufibacter glacialis MDT1-10-3T (97.0 %), with other species of the genus Rufibacter showing less than 97.0 % sequence similarity. The predominant polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, two unidentified aminophospholipids and three unidentified lipids. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, C15 : 1  ω6c, C17 : 1  ω6c, anteiso-C15 : 0, summed feature 3 (iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1  ω7c and/or C16 : 1  ω6c) and summed feature 4 (iso-C17 : 1I and/or anteiso-C17 : 1B). The respiratory quinone was MK-7. The draft genome of R-22-1 c-1T was 5.6 Mbp in size, with a G+C content of 50.2 mol%. The average nucleotide identity and digital DNA–DNA hybridization relatedness values between strain R-22-1 c-1T and related type strains were R. immobilis MCC P1T (77.2 and 21.8 %), R. sediminis H-1T (81.6 and 21.4 %) and R. tibetensis 1351T (78.5 and 22.9 %). Based on these phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and genotypic results, strain R-22-1 c-1T represents a novel species in the genus Rufibacter , for which the name Rufibacter latericius sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is R-22-1 c-1T (=CGMCC 1.13570T=KCTC 62781T).

scholarly journals Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus sp. Strain IGA-FME-2, Isolated from the Bulk Soil of Soybean (Glycine max L.) in Northeast China

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenhua Yu ◽  
Sergio de los Santos-Villalobos ◽  
Yansheng Li ◽  
Jian Jin ◽  
Fannie Isela Parra Cota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Gc Content ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Bulk Soil ◽  
23S Rrna ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Protein Coding Genes ◽  
Glycine Max L

ABSTRACT Here, we present the draft genome of Bacillus sp. strain IGA-FME-2. This strain was isolated from the bulk soil of soybean (Glycine max L.). Its genome consists of 3,810 protein-coding genes, 44 tRNAs, two 16S rRNAs, and a single copy of 23S rRNA, with a GC content of 46.4%.

scholarly journals Bacillus acidinfaciens sp. nov., isolated from farmland soil

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 1075-1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leni Sun ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Wei Tian ◽  
Lunguang Yao ◽  
Zhaojin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Unidentified Phospholipid ◽  
Polar Lipid Profile ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Farmland Soil

A Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, motile bacterial strain, designated 3-2-2T, was isolated from field topsoil collected from a western suburb of Nanyang city, Henan province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain 3-2-2T was a member of the genus Bacillus and most closely related to Bacillus fortis R-6514T (98.9 % similarity), Bacillus terrae RA9T (98.0 %) and Bacillus fordii R-7190T (97.7 %). A draft genome sequence determined for strain 3-2-2T revealed a DNA G+C content of 42.2 mol%. The average nucleotide identity and digital DNA–DNA hybridization values between 3-2-2T and the closely related Bacillus species ranged 79.4–84.2 % and 23.4–24.6 %. The major fatty acids of strain 3-2-2T were iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C14 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. The major isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. meso-Diaminopimelic acid was detected in the peptidoglycan. The polar lipid profile consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, an unidentified phospholipid and an unidentified lipid. The results of phylogenetic analyses, in silico genomic comparisons, and chemotaxonomic and phenotypic analyses clearly indicated that strain 3-2-2T represents a novel species within the genus Bacillus , for which the name Bacillus acidinfaciens sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 3-2-2T (=CGMCC 1.13685T=LMG 30839T).

scholarly journals A Unique Group I Intron in Coxiella burnetii Is a Natural Splice Mutant

2009 ◽  
Vol 191 (12) ◽  
pp. 4044-4046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahul Raghavan ◽  
Linda D. Hicks ◽  
Michael F. Minnick
Keyword(s):  
Coxiella Burnetii ◽  
Group I Intron ◽  
23S Rrna ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Group I Introns ◽  
Group I ◽  
23S Rrna Gene ◽  
Self Splicing

ABSTRACT Cbu.L1917, a group I intron present in the 23S rRNA gene of Coxiella burnetii, possesses a unique 3′-terminal adenine in place of a conserved guanine. Here, we show that, unlike all other group I introns, Cbu.L1917 utilizes a different cofactor for each splicing step and has a decreased self-splicing rate in vitro.

Nocardioides donggukensis sp. nov. and Hyunsoonleella aquatilis sp. nov., isolated from Jeongbang Waterfall on Jeju Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inhyup Kim ◽  
Geeta Chhetri ◽  
Jiyoun Kim ◽  
Minchung Kang ◽  
Yoonseop So ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Strain ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Jeju Island ◽  
Nucleotide Identity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Average Nucleotide Identity ◽  
Phenotypic Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

Two bacterial strains, designated MJB4T and SJ7T, were isolated from water samples collected from Jeongbang Falls on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the two strains belonged to the genera Nocardioides and Hyunsoonleella , owing to their high similarities to Nocardioides jensenii DSM 29641T (97.5 %) and Hyunsoonleella rubra FA042 T (96.3 %), respectively. These values are much lower than the gold standard for bacterial species (98.7 %). The average nucleotide identity values between strains MJB4T, SJ7T and the reference strains, Nocardioides jensenii DSM 29641T, Nocardioides daejeonensis MJ31T and Hyunsoonleella flava T58T were 77.2, 75.9 and 75.4 %, respectively. Strains MJB4T and SJ7T and the type strains of the species involved in system incidence have average nucleotide identity and average amino acid threshold values of 60.1–82.6 % for the species boundary (95–96 %), which confirms that strains MJB4T and SJ7T represent two new species of genus Nocardioides and Hyunsoonleella , respectively. Based on phylogenetic and phenotypic data, strains MJB4T and SJ7T are considered to represent novel species of the genus Nocardioides and Hyunsoonleella , respectively, for which the names Nocardioides donggukensis sp. nov. (type strain MJB4T=KACC 21724T=NBRC 114402T) and Hyunsoonleella aquatilis sp. nov., (type strain SJ7T=KACC 21715T=NBRC 114486T) have been proposed.

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