scholarly journals Cohesion Group Approach for Evolutionary Analysis of TyrA, a Protein Family with Wide-Ranging Substrate Specificities

2008 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Bonner ◽  
Terrence Disz ◽  
Kaitlyn Hwang ◽  
Jian Song ◽  
Veronika Vonstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Tree ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Bioinformatic Analysis ◽  
Protein Family ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Fusion Mode ◽  
Similarity Scale ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Difficult Subjects

SUMMARY Many enzymes and other proteins are difficult subjects for bioinformatic analysis because they exhibit variant catalytic, structural, regulatory, and fusion mode features within a protein family whose sequences are not highly conserved. However, such features reflect dynamic and interesting scenarios of evolutionary importance. The value of experimental data obtained from individual organisms is instantly magnified to the extent that given features of the experimental organism can be projected upon related organisms. But how can one decide how far along the similarity scale it is reasonable to go before such inferences become doubtful? How can a credible picture of evolutionary events be deduced within the vertical trace of inheritance in combination with intervening events of lateral gene transfer (LGT)? We present a comprehensive analysis of a dehydrogenase protein family (TyrA) as a prototype example of how these goals can be accomplished through the use of cohesion group analysis. With this approach, the full collection of homologs is sorted into groups by a method that eliminates bias caused by an uneven representation of sequences from organisms whose phylogenetic spacing is not optimal. Each sufficiently populated cohesion group is phylogenetically coherent and defined by an overall congruence with a distinct section of the 16S rRNA gene tree. Exceptions that occasionally are found implicate a clearly defined LGT scenario whereby the recipient lineage is apparent and the donor lineage of the gene transferred is localized to those organisms that define the cohesion group. Systematic procedures to manage and organize otherwise overwhelming amounts of data are demonstrated.

scholarly journals Kocuria marina sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from marine sediment

2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 1617-1620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Bum Kim ◽  
Olga I. Nedashkovskaya ◽  
Valery V. Mikhailov ◽  
Suk Kyun Han ◽  
Kyoung-Ok Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Sediment ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
Growth Media ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Phenotypic Characteristics ◽  
Peter The Great ◽  
East Siberian Sea ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

An actinobacterial strain was isolated from marine sediment taken from the Troitsa Bay of the Gulf of Peter the Great, East Siberian Sea, and subjected to a taxonomic investigation. The isolate, designated KMM 3905T, was Gram-positive, aerobic, non-motile and coccoid. The strain tolerated up to 15 % NaCl in growth media, although its presence was not essential for growth. Chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic properties of the strain were consistent with its classification in the genus Kocuria. The strain formed an independent phylogenetic line in the 16S rRNA gene tree encompassed by members of Kocuria. Comparison of phenotypic characteristics also supported its assignment to a novel species within Kocuria. The name Kocuria marina sp. nov. (type strain KMM 3905T=KCTC 9943T) is proposed for this halotolerant actinobacterium from the marine environment.

scholarly journals Phylogenetic evaluation of the genus Nostoc and description of Nostoc neudorfense sp. nov., from the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 2740-2749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashant Singh ◽  
Jana Šnokhousová ◽  
Aniket Saraf ◽  
Archana Suradkar ◽  
Josef Elster
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Phylogenetic Distance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gene Phylogeny ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

Cyanobacterial strain ARC8 was isolated from seepage coming into the river Dračice, Františkov, Czech Republic, and was characterized using a polyphasic approach. Strain ARC8 showed a typical Nostoc -like morphology and in-depth morphological characterization indicated that it is a member of the genus Nostoc . Furthermore, in the 16S rRNA gene phylogeny inferred using Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood and neighbour joining methods, strain ARC8 clustered within the Nostoc sensu stricto clade. The phylogenetic distance and the positioning of strain ARC8 also indicated that it is a member of the genus Nostoc . Furthermore, the rbcL gene phylogeny along with the 16S–23S ITS secondary structure analysis also supported the findings from the 16S rRNA gene tree. In accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants we describe a novel species of Nostoc with the name Nostoc neudorfense sp. nov.

scholarly journals Actinomadura sputi sp. nov., isolated from the sputum of a patient with pulmonary infection

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. F. Yassin ◽  
C. Spröer ◽  
C. Siering ◽  
H.-P. Klenk
Keyword(s):  
Type Strain ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Phenotypic Data ◽  
Phyletic Line ◽  
Actinomycete Strain ◽  
Taxonomic Approach ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

The taxonomic position of an actinomycete, strain IMMIB L-889T, isolated from the sputum of a 64-year-old man, was determined using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The strain had chemical and morphological properties that were consistent with its classification in the genus Actinomadura. It formed a distinct phyletic line in the 16S rRNA gene tree of Actinomadura and was most closely related to the type strain of Actinomadura hallensis (98.4 % sequence similarity), but could be readily distinguished from the latter species using DNA–DNA relatedness and phenotypic data. The combined genotypic and phenotypic data indicate that strain IMMIB L-889T represents a novel species of the genus Actinomadura, for which the name Actinomadura sputi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is IMMIB L-889T (=DSM 45233T=CCUG 56587T).

scholarly journals ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma stylosanthis’, a novel taxon with a diverse host range in Australia, characterised using multilocus sequence analysis of 16S rRNA, secA, tuf, and rp genes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca Rodrigues Jardim ◽  
Wycliff M. Kinoti ◽  
Lucy T. T. Tran-Nguyen ◽  
Cherie Gambley ◽  
Brendan Rodoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
16S Rrna Genes ◽  
Rrna Genes ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Pattern Similarity ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

In Australia, Stylosanthes little leaf (StLL) phytoplasma has been detected in Stylosanthes scabra Vogel, Arachis pintoi Krapov, Saccharum officinarum L., Carica papaya L., Medicago sativa L., and Solanum tuberosum L. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of StLL phytoplasma strains from S. scabra, C. papaya, S. officinarum and S. tuberosum were compared and share 99.93–100 % nucleotide sequence identity. Phylogenetic comparisons between the 16S rRNA genes of StLL phytoplasma and other ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species indicate that StLL represents a distinct phytoplasma lineage. It shares its most recent known ancestry with ‘Ca. Phytoplasma luffae’ (16SrVIII-A), with which it has 97.17–97.25 % nucleotide identity. In silico RFLP analysis of the 16S rRNA amplicon using iPhyClassifier indicate that StLL phytoplasmas have a unique pattern (similarity coefficient below 0.85) that is most similar to that of ‘Ca. Phytoplasma luffae’. The unique in silico RFLP patterns were confirmed in vitro. Nucleotide sequences of genes that are more variable than the 16S rRNA gene, namely tuf (tu-elongation factor), secA (partial translocation gene), and the partial ribosomal protein (rp) gene operon (rps19-rpl22-rps3), produced phylogenetic trees with similar branching patterns to the 16S rRNA gene tree. Sequence comparisons between the StLL 16S rRNA spacer region confirmed previous reports of rrn interoperon sequence heterogeneity for StLL, where the spacer region of rrnB encodes a complete tRNA-Isoleucine gene and the rrnA spacer region does not. Together these results suggest that the Australian phytoplasma, StLL, is unique according to the International Organization for Mycoplasmology (IRPCM) recommendations. The novel taxon ‘Ca. Phytoplasma stylosanthis’ is proposed, with the most recent strain from a potato crop in Victoria, Australia, serving as the reference strain (deposited in the Victorian Plant Pathology Herbarium as VPRI 43683).

scholarly journals Genetic relatedness within the genus Campylobacter inferred from rpoB sequences

2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 937-945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bożena M. Korczak ◽  
Regina Stieber ◽  
Stefan Emler ◽  
André P. Burnens ◽  
Joachim Frey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Type Strains ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

The genus Campylobacter comprises 17 species, some of which are important animal and human pathogens. To gain more insight into the genetic relatedness of this genus and to improve the molecular tools available for diagnosis, a universal sequencing approach was established for the gene encoding the beta-subunit of RNA polymerase (rpoB) for the genus Campylobacter. A total of 59 strains, including the type strains of currently recognized species as well as field isolates, were investigated in the study. A primer set specific for Campylobacter species enabled straightforward amplification and sequencing of a 530 bp fragment of the rpoB gene. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of all of the strains were determined in parallel. A good congruence was obtained between 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequence-based trees within the genus Campylobacter. The branching of the rpoB tree was similar to that of the 16S rRNA gene tree, even though a few discrepancies were observed for certain species. The resolution of the rpoB gene within the genus Campylobacter was generally much higher than that of the 16S rRNA gene sequence, resulting in a clear separation of most species and even some subspecies. The universally applicable amplification and sequencing approach for partial rpoB gene sequence determination provides a powerful tool for DNA sequence-based discrimination of Campylobacter species.

scholarly journals Williamsia faeni sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from a hay meadow

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 2548-2551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda L. Jones ◽  
Gail D. Payne ◽  
Michael Goodfellow
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Phenotypic Properties ◽  
Phyletic Line ◽  
Type Strains ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequence Similarities

The taxonomic status of an actinomycete isolated from soil collected from a hay meadow was determined using a polyphasic approach. The strain, designated N1350T, had morphological and chemotaxonomic properties consistent with its classification in the genus Williamsia and formed a distinct phyletic line within the clade comprising the type strains of species of the genus Williamsia in the 16S rRNA gene tree. Strain N1350T shared highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities with Williamsia marianensis MT8T (98.1 %) and Williamsia muralis MA140-96T (98.3 %). However, strain N1350T was readily distinguished from the type strains of Williamsia species using a combination of phenotypic properties. On the basis of these data, strain N1350T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Williamsia. The name proposed for this taxon is Williamsia faeni sp. nov., with the type strain N1350T (=DSM 45372T =NCIMB 14575T =NRRL B-24794T).

scholarly journals Actinoplanes liguriensis sp. nov. and Actinoplanes teichomyceticus sp. nov.

2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 2125-2130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim M. Wink ◽  
Reiner M. Kroppenstedt ◽  
Peter Schumann ◽  
Gerhard Seibert ◽  
Erko Stackebrandt
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Actinoplanes Teichomyceticus ◽  
Physiological Properties ◽  
Phylogenetic Lineages ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

The taxonomic status of ‘Actinoplanes liguriae’ A/6353 and ‘Actinoplanes teichomyceticus’ AB8327 was established by using a polyphasic approach. Strains A/6353 and AB8327 form distinct phylogenetic lineages in the 16S rRNA gene tree of members of the genus Actinoplanes and are related moderately and closely to Actinoplanes rectilineatus and Actinoplanes cyaneus, respectively. Morphological, cultural and physiological properties indicated that strains A/6353 and AB8327 represent separate, novel species of the genus Actinoplanes, Actinoplanes liguriensis sp. nov. (type strain A/6353T=FH 2244T=DSM 43865T=ATCC 31048T=BCRC 12121T=CBS 355.75T=IMSNU 22127T=JCM 3250T=KCTC 9536T=KCC A-0250T=NBRC 13997T=NCIMB 12636T=NRRL B-16723T=SANK 62178T) and Actinoplanes teichomyceticus sp. nov. (type strain AB8327T=FH 2149T=DSM 43866T=ATCC 31121T=BCRC 12106T=FERM P-3462T=IMSNU 20043T=IMET 9254T=JCM 3252T=KCC A-0252T=KCTC 9543T=NBRC 13999T=NCIMB 12640T=NRRL B-16726T=SANK 60479T).

scholarly journals Use of 16S rRNA and rpoB Genes as Molecular Markers for Microbial Ecology Studies

2006 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 278-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Case ◽  
Yan Boucher ◽  
Ingela Dahllöf ◽  
Carola Holmström ◽  
W. Ford Doolittle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
Molecular Marker ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Microbial Ecology ◽  
Gene Tree ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Phylogenetic Resolution ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

ABSTRACT Several characteristics of the 16S rRNA gene, such as its essential function, ubiquity, and evolutionary properties, have allowed it to become the most commonly used molecular marker in microbial ecology. However, one fact that has been overlooked is that multiple copies of this gene are often present in a given bacterium. These intragenomic copies can differ in sequence, leading to identification of multiple ribotypes for a single organism. To evaluate the impact of such intragenomic heterogeneity on the performance of the 16S rRNA gene as a molecular marker, we compared its phylogenetic and evolutionary characteristics to those of the single-copy gene rpoB. Full-length gene sequences and gene fragments commonly used for denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis were compared at various taxonomic levels. Heterogeneity found between intragenomic 16S rRNA gene copies was concentrated in specific regions of rRNA secondary structure. Such “heterogeneity hot spots” occurred within all gene fragments commonly used in molecular microbial ecology. This intragenomic heterogeneity influenced 16S rRNA gene tree topology, phylogenetic resolution, and operational taxonomic unit estimates at the species level or below. rpoB provided comparable phylogenetic resolution to that of the 16S rRNA gene at all taxonomic levels, except between closely related organisms (species and subspecies levels), for which it provided better resolution. This is particularly relevant in the context of a growing number of studies focusing on subspecies diversity, in which single-copy protein-encoding genes such as rpoB could complement the information provided by the 16S rRNA gene.

scholarly journals A Differential Metabarcoding Approach to Describe Taxonomy Profiles of Bacteria and Archaea in the Saltern of Margherita di Savoia (Italy)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Leoni ◽  
Mariateresa Volpicella ◽  
Bruno Fosso ◽  
Caterina Manzari ◽  
Elisabetta Piancone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Model ◽  
Salinity Range ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Hypervariable Regions ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Precious Resource ◽  
Catalyzed Reporter Deposition ◽  
Card Fish ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

Microorganisms inhabiting saline environments are an interesting ecological model for the study of the adaptation of organisms to extreme living conditions and constitute a precious resource of enzymes and bioproducts for biotechnological applications. We analyzed the microbial communities in nine ponds with increasing salt concentrations (salinity range 4.9–36.0%) of the Saltern of Margherita di Savoia (Italy), the largest thalassohaline saltern in Europe. A deep-metabarcoding NGS procedure addressing separately the V5-V6 and V3-V4 hypervariable regions of the 16S rRNA gene of Bacteria and Archaea, respectively, and a CARD-FISH (catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization) analysis allowed us to profile the dynamics of microbial populations at the different salt concentrations. Both the domains were detected throughout the saltern, even if the low relative abundance of Archaea in the three ponds with the lowest salinities prevented the construction of the relative amplicon libraries. The highest cell counts were recorded at 14.5% salinity for Bacteria and at 24.1% salinity for Archaea. While Bacteria showed the greatest number of genera in the first ponds (salinity range 4.9–14.5%), archaeal genera were more numerous in the last ponds of the saltern (salinity 24.1–36.0%). Among prokaryotes, Salinibacter was the genus with the maximum abundance (~49% at 34.6% salinity). Other genera detected at high abundance were the archaeal Haloquadratum (~43% at 36.0% salinity) and Natronomonas (~18% at 13.1% salinity) and the bacterial “Candidatus Aquiluna” (~19% at 14.5% salinity). Interestingly, “Candidatus Aquiluna” had not been identified before in thalassohaline waters.

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