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Das J, Pal S, Negi A, Sundharam SS, Yadav A, Subramanian S, Sinha SK, Samanta J, Krishnamurthi S. Genomic insights into novel predatory myxobacteria isolated from human feces. Microbiol Spectr 2025:e0214724. [PMID: 40401933 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02147-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2025] [Indexed: 05/23/2025] Open
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Myxobacteria are Gram-negative, spore-forming predatory bacteria isolated from diverse environmental samples that feed on other microbes for their survival and growth. However, no reports of cultured representatives from the human gut have been published to date, although previous investigations have revealed the presence of myxobacterial operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in skin and fecal samples. In this study, three myxobacterial strains designated as O35, O15, and Y35 were isolated and purified from fecal samples of two inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and phylogeny identified the strains as Myxococcus spp. belonging to two different clades. Genome-based phylogeny and overall genome-related indices, i.e., average amino acid identity and percentage of conserved proteins, confirmed the heterogeneity within the genus and placed the three strains within two different clades separated at the level of different genera. Digital DNA-DNA hybridization and average nucleotide identity values indicated that they belonged to two novel Myxococcus spp. The analysis of meta-barcoding data from IBD and control cohorts detected OTU lineages closely affiliated to the three novel strains. Based on evidence from detailed structural and functional genomics, we propose the novel species Myxococcus faecalis sp. nov. O35T and a new genus Pseudomyxococcus gen. nov. to accommodate the novel species Pseudomyxococcus flavus sp. nov. Y35T. Overall, these findings provide new information about the occurrence of myxobacteria in the human gut and lay the foundations for a new classification scheme for myxobacterial taxa.IMPORTANCEMyxobacteria have been described from a variety of niches ranging from terrestrial to marine habitats and are known to harbor a diverse portfolio of bioactive molecules. However, to date, there has been no report of isolating culturable representatives from the human gut. This study describes novel myxobacteria from the human gut based on phylogenomics and phenotypic description. The findings are complemented by sequence-based data, wherein operational taxonomic unit (OTU) lineages closely affiliated with the isolated strains have been identified, thus opening a Pandora's box of opportunities for research into the microbial ecology and functional potential of these taxa in the gut ecosystem. Additionally, the study also seeks to establish a new systematic framework, expanding our understanding of myxobacterial taxonomy.
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- Joyasree Das
- Microbial Type Culture Collection & Gene Bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bioinformatics Centre (BIC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bioinformatics Centre (BIC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection & Gene Bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, India
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- Bioinformatics Centre (BIC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, India
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- Bioinformatics Centre (BIC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection & Gene Bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, India
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Petrikov KV, Vetrova AA, Ivanova AA, Sazonova OI, Pozdnyakova-Filatova IY. Generalization of Classification of AlkB Family Alkane Monooxygenases from Rhodococcus ( sensu lato) Group Based on Phylogenetic Analysis and Genomic Context Comparison. Int J Mol Sci 2025; 26:1713. [PMID: 40004181 PMCID: PMC11854999 DOI: 10.3390/ijms26041713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2025] [Accepted: 02/14/2025] [Indexed: 02/27/2025] Open
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Alkane-oxidizing bacteria play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Rhodococcus species are well-known hydrocarbon degraders, distinguished by the harboring of multiple homologs of AlkB family alkane monooxygenases. Although different types of rhodococcal AlkBs have been described, the overall picture of their diversity remains unclear, leaving gaps in the current classification. We conducted a phylogenetic analysis of all AlkBs identified in Rhodococcus (sensu lato) and examined the genomic context of the corresponding genes. The sequence clustering was well aligned with genomic neighborhoods, allowing both features to be used as criteria for proposing AlkB types that form distinct phylogenetic groups and have characteristic genomic contexts. Our approach allowed us to revise the classification of previously described AlkBs, identifying eight types on their basis, and to propose three new ones. Alkane monooxygenases whose genes are co-localized with rubredoxin genes can be considered a generalized AlkBR type, the most common among all Rhodococcus. In the AlkB0 type, which is a paralog of AlkBR, violations of conservativity in known alkane monooxygenase signature motifs were found. Our findings provide a more consistent classification framework for rhodococcal AlkB that prevents the over-reporting of "novel" types and contributes to a deeper understanding of alkane monooxygenase diversity.
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- Kirill V. Petrikov
- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (A.A.V.); (A.A.I.); (O.I.S.); (I.Y.P.-F.)
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Venter SN, Rodriguez-R LM, Chuvochina M, Palmer M, Hugenholtz P, Steenkamp ET. Options and considerations for validation of prokaryotic names under the SeqCode. Syst Appl Microbiol 2024; 47:126554. [PMID: 39305564 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2024.126554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 11/26/2024]
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Stable taxon names for Bacteria and Archaea are essential for capturing and documenting prokaryotic diversity. They are also crucial for scientific communication, effective accumulation of biological data related to the taxon names and for developing a comprehensive understanding of prokaryotic evolution. However, after more than a hundred years, taxonomists have succeeded in valid publication of only around 30 000 species names, based mostly on pure cultures under the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP), out of the millions estimated to reside in the biosphere. The vast majority of prokaryotic species have not been cultured and are becoming increasingly known to us via culture-independent sequence-based approaches. Until recently, such taxa could only be addressed nomenclaturally via provisional names such as Candidatus or alphanumeric identifiers. Here, we present options and considerations to facilitate validation of names for these taxa using the recently established Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes Described from Sequence Data (SeqCode). Community engagement and participation of relevant taxon specialists are critical and encouraged for the success of endeavours to formally name the uncultured majority.
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- Stephanus N Venter
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, and Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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- Department of Microbiology and Digital Science Center (DiSC), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, and Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Verma N, Choksket S, Singla R, Pinnaka AK, Korpole S. Chromobacterium indicum sp. nov., a Pigment-Producing Bacterium Isolated from Soil. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:385. [PMID: 39356301 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03910-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 10/03/2024]
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A purple colony, designated as TRC1.1.SA was isolated from a tea garden soil sample. It was a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming and motile bacterium. The strain TRC1.1.SAT grew aerobically at temperatures 15-37 ℃ and pH levels 5.0-9.0. It showed both oxidase and catalase activity. The 16S rRNA gene sequence blast analysis revealed identity with the members of the genus Chromobacterium. The maximum identity was with the type strains of species Chromobacterium piscinae CCM 3329T (99.8%), C. vaccinii MWU205T (99.7%), and C. violaceum ATCC 12472T (98.7%). However, the average nucleotide identity (ANI) of the genome sequence showed less than 96% similarity with all species of the genus Chromobacterium. Further, digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) revealed the highest identity of 63.4% with its phylogenetic relative C. piscinae CCM 3329T. The G + C content of the strain was 63.9%. The major polar lipids identified were phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), diphosphatidylglycerol (DPG), and phosphoglyceraldehyde (PG). Fatty acid analysis showed C16:0, C16:1ω7c, C17:0 cyclo, and C18:1ω7c as the major fatty acids. RAST and antiSMASH analyses of the genome revealed the presence of a biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) involved in the production of violacein pigment, as observed for type species C. violaceum ATCC 12472T. Considering the phenotypic differences and genomic identity, strain TRC1.1.SAT is assigned as a novel species of the genus Chromobacterium, for which the name Chromobacterium indicum is proposed. The type strain of prospective species is designated as TRC1.1.SAT (= MTCC 13391T; JCM 36723T; = KCTC 8324T).
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- Nandini Verma
- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh, 160036, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh, 160036, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh, 160036, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh, 160036, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh, 160036, India.
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Xiao Y, Sheng ZM, Williams SL, Taubenberger JK. Two complete 1918 influenza A/H1N1 pandemic virus genomes characterized by next-generation sequencing using RNA isolated from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded autopsy lung tissue samples along with evidence of secondary bacterial co-infection. mBio 2024; 15:e0321823. [PMID: 38349163 PMCID: PMC10936189 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03218-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most devastating respiratory pandemic in modern human history, with 50-100 million deaths worldwide. Here, we characterized the complete genomes of influenza A virus (IAV) from two fatal cases during the fall wave of 1918 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in the United States, one from Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC, and the other from Camp Jackson, SC. The two complete IAV genomes were obtained by combining Illumina deep sequencing data from both total RNA and influenza viral genome-enriched libraries along with Sanger sequencing data from PCR across the sequencing gaps. This study confirms the previously reported 1918 IAV genomes and increases the total number of available complete or near-complete influenza viral genomes of the 1918 pandemic from four to six. Sequence comparisons among them confirm that the genomes of the 1918 pandemic virus were highly conserved during the main wave of the pandemic with geographic separation in North America and Europe. Metagenomic analyses revealed bacterial co-infections in both cases. Interestingly, in the Washington, DC, case, evidence is presented of the first reported Rhodococcus-influenza virus co-infection. IMPORTANCE This study applied modern molecular biotechnology and high-throughput sequencing to formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded autopsy lung samples from two fatal cases during the fall wave of the 1918 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in the United States. Complete influenza genomes were obtained from both cases, which increases the total number of available complete or near-complete influenza genomes of the 1918 pandemic virus from four to six. Sequence analysis confirms that the 1918 pandemic virus was highly conserved during the main wave of the pandemic with geographic separation in North America and Europe. Metagenomic analyses revealed bacterial co-infections in both cases, including the first reported evidence of Rhodococcus-influenza co-infection. Overall, this study offers a detailed view at the molecular level of the very limited samples from the most devastating influenza pandemic in modern human history.
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- Yongli Xiao
- Viral Pathogenesis and Evolution Section, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Viral Pathogenesis and Evolution Section, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Viral Pathogenesis and Evolution Section, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Viral Pathogenesis and Evolution Section, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Kusuma AB, Fenylestari G, Ammar F, Nououi I, Goodfellow M. Rhodococcus indonesiensis sp. nov. a new member of the Rhodococcus ruber lineage isolated from sediment of a neutral hot spring and reclassification of Rhodococcus electrodiphilus (Ramaprasad et al. 2018) as a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcus ruber (Kruse 1896) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 (Approved Lists 1980). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74. [PMID: 38214280 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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A polyphasic study was designed to determine the taxonomic status of isolate CSLK01-03T, which was recovered from an Indonesian neutral hot spring and provisionally assigned to the genus Rhodococcus. The isolate was found to have chemotaxonomic, cultural and morphological properties typical of rhodococci. It has a rod-coccus lifecycle and grows from 10 to 39 °C, from pH 6.5 to 8.0 and in the presence of 0-10 % (w/v) sodium chloride. Whole-organism hydrolysates contain meso-diaminopimelic acid, arabinose and galactose, the predominant menaquinone is MK-8 (H2), the polar lipid pattern consists of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol mannosides, phosphatidylmethylethanolamine and two unidentified components, it produces mycolic acids, and C16:0 is the major fatty acid. Whole-genome analyses show that the isolate and Rhodococcus electrodiphilus LMG 29881T (GenBank accession: JAULCK000000000) have genome sizes of 5.5 and 5.1 Mbp, respectively. These strains and Rhodococcus aetherivorans DSM 44752T and Rhodococcus ruber DSM 43338T form well-supported lineages in 16S rRNA and whole-genome trees that are close to sister lineages composed of the type strains of Rhodococcus rhodochrous and related Rhodococcus species. The isolate can be distinguished from its closest evolutionary neighbours using combinations of cultural and phenotypic features, and by low DNA-DNA hybridization values. Based on these data it is proposed that isolate CSLK01-03T (=CCMM B1310T=ICEBB-06T=NCIMB 15214T) be classified in the genus Rhodococcus as Rhodococcus indonesiensis sp. nov. The genomes of the isolate and its closest phylogenomic relatives are rich in biosynthetic gene clusters with the potential to synthesize new natural products, notably antibiotics. In addition, whole-genome-based taxonomy revealed that Rhodococcus electrodiphilus LMG 29881T and Rhodococcus ruber DSM 43338T belong to a single species. It is, therefore, proposed that R. electrodiphilus be recognized as a heterotypic synonym of R. ruber.
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- Ali Budhi Kusuma
- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Ridley Building 2, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
- Indonesian Centre for Extremophile Bioresources and Biotechnology (ICEBB), Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Sumbawa University of Technology, Sumbawa Besar, 84371, Indonesia
- PT. Archipelago Biotechnology Indonesia (Archi Biotech), Sumbawa Besar, 84316, Indonesia
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- PT. Archipelago Biotechnology Indonesia (Archi Biotech), Sumbawa Besar, 84316, Indonesia
- Department of Research, Innovation and Development, Sumbawa Technopark (STP), Sumbawa Besar, 84371, Indonesia
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- PT. Archipelago Biotechnology Indonesia (Archi Biotech), Sumbawa Besar, 84316, Indonesia
- Department of Research, Innovation and Development, Sumbawa Technopark (STP), Sumbawa Besar, 84371, Indonesia
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Ridley Building 2, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
- Leibniz-Institut DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Imhoffenstraße 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Ridley Building 2, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
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Lee M, Choi YJ, Farooq A, Jeong JB, Jung MY. Granulicatella seriolae sp. nov., a Novel Facultative Anaerobe Isolated from Yellowtail Marine Fish. Curr Microbiol 2023; 81:13. [PMID: 38001383 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03523-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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A bacterial strain, designated as S8T, was isolated from the gut contents of Seriola quinqueradiata from the coastal sea area of Jeju Island, South Korea. The strain is a Gram-staining positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, facultative anaerobic coccus. Optimal growth was observed at 30 °C, pH 8.0-9.0, and 0-0.5% w/v NaCl, under anaerobic conditions. The predominant fatty acids were C18:1 ω9c, C16:0, C18:0, and C16:1 ω9c, while quinone was not detected. The genome was 2,224,566 bp long, with a GC content of 38.2%. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that strain S8T had 96.2% similarity with Granulicatella adiacens ATCC 49175T, its closest known species according to nomenclature. The DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH), average nucleotide identity, and average amino acid identity values between strain S8T and G. adiacens ATCC 49175T were 25.7%, 85.5%, and 77.2%, respectively, all of which fall below the recommended threshold for species differentiation. Based on genomic, phenotypic, and phylogenetic evidence, we propose that strain S8T should be a novel species within the genus Granulicatella, for with the name Granulicatella seriolae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is S8T (KCTC 43438T = JCM 35604T).
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- Myunglip Lee
- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Advance Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute for Basic Sciences (RIBS), Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Advance Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Biology Education, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
- Jeju Microbiome Research Center, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
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Val-Calvo J, Vázquez-Boland JA. Mycobacteriales taxonomy using network analysis-aided, context-uniform phylogenomic approach for non-subjective genus demarcation. mBio 2023; 14:e0220723. [PMID: 37796005 PMCID: PMC10653829 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02207-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE A robust taxonomy is essential for the organized study of prokaryotes and the effective communication of microbial knowledge. The genus rank is the mainstay of biological classification as it brings together under a common name a group of closely related organisms sharing the same recent ancestry and similar characteristics. Despite the unprecedented resolution afforded by whole-genome sequencing in defining evolutionary relationships, a consensus approach for phylogenomics-based prokaryotic genus delineation remains elusive. Taxonomists use different demarcation criteria, sometimes leading to genus rank over-splitting and the creation of multiple new genera. This work reports a simple, reliable, and standardizable method that seeks to minimize subjectivity in genomics-based demarcation of prokaryotic genera, exemplified through application to the order Mycobacteriales. Formal descriptions of proposed taxonomic changes based on our study are included.
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- Jorge Val-Calvo
- Microbial Pathogenesis Laboratory, Infection Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School (Biomedical Sciences), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Microbial Pathogenesis Laboratory, Infection Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School (Biomedical Sciences), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Al-Quwaie DA. The influence of bacterial selenium nanoparticles biosynthesized by Bacillus subtilus DA20 on blood constituents, growth performance, carcass traits, and gut microbiota of broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102848. [PMID: 37406433 PMCID: PMC10466240 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Selenium is one of the necessary micronutrients needed for enhanced gut microbiota and oxidative stress of poultry, so it improves their performance. In this study, Bacillus subtilus DA20 isolate that identified at the gene level by PCR was employed to produce eco-friendly selenium nanoparticles (BSeNPs) and investigate their effects on growth performance, carcass characteristics, blood parameters, and gut microbiota of Indian River (IR) broiler chickens. The obtained selenium nanoparticles were spherical with size of 56 nm and net negative charge of -22.36 mV; the BSeNPs were surrounded with active compounds, which besides the tiny size attributed to antioxidant and antibacterial activity. Forty hundred and eighty unsexed IR broilers, 1-day old, were reared for 35 d. The chicks were weighed separately and distributed into 3 treatment groups; each group contained 4 replicates (40 birds per replicate). Chicks in the first, second, third, fourth groups were fed control diets supplemented with 0, 20, 40, and 60 µg/kg of BSeNPs, respectively; but the fifth group was fed 300 µg/kg bulk selenium. Dietary supplementation with BSeNPs (40 µg/kg diet) significantly increased the body weight of chicks and decreased the feed conversion ratio. Additionally, dietary BSeNPs significantly (P = 0.046) lowered the fat content in broiler by 24% compared to the control; on the other hand, the breast muscle significantly increased (P = 0.035) by 19%. The content of total bacterial count (TBC), total yeast mold count (TYMC), E. coli, and Salmonella counts significantly was decreased with BSeNPs and Se compared to the control. However, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) was significantly increased with BSeNPs (60 μg/kg) when compared to control, showing the beneficial effects of BSeNPs in reducing pathogens and enhancing the beneficial bacteria, which reflects on the broiler performance.
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- Diana A Al-Quwaie
- Biological Sciences Department, College of Science & Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh 21911, Saudi Arabia.
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Engelhart-Straub S, Haack M, Awad D, Brueck T, Mehlmer N. Optimization of Rhodococcus erythropolis JCM3201 T Nutrient Media to Improve Biomass, Lipid, and Carotenoid Yield Using Response Surface Methodology. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2147. [PMID: 37763991 PMCID: PMC10534354 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The oleaginous bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis JCM3201T offers various unique enzyme capabilities, and it is a potential producer of industrially relevant compounds, such as triacylglycerol and carotenoids. To develop this strain into an efficient production platform, the characterization of the strain's nutritional requirement is necessary. In this work, we investigate its substrate adaptability. Therefore, the strain was cultivated using nine nitrogen and eight carbon sources at a carbon (16 g L-1) and nitrogen (0.16 g L-1) weight ratio of 100:1. The highest biomass accumulation (3.1 ± 0.14 g L-1) was achieved using glucose and ammonium acetate. The highest lipid yield (156.7 ± 23.0 mg g-1DCW) was achieved using glucose and yeast extract after 192 h. In order to enhance the dependent variables: biomass, lipid and carotenoid accumulation after 192 h, for the first time, a central composite design was employed to determine optimal nitrogen and carbon concentrations. Nine different concentrations were tested. The center point was tested in five biological replicates, while all other concentrations were tested in duplicates. While the highest biomass (8.00 ± 0.27 g L-1) was reached at C:N of 18.87 (11 g L-1 carbon, 0.583 g L-1 nitrogen), the highest lipid yield (100.5 ± 4.3 mg g-1DCW) was determined using a medium with 11 g L-1 of carbon and only 0.017 g L-1 of nitrogen. The highest carotenoid yield (0.021 ± 0.001 Abs454nm mg-1DCW) was achieved at a C:N of 12 (6 g L-1 carbon, 0.5 g L-1 nitrogen). The presented results provide new insights into the physiology of R. erythropolis under variable nutritional states, enabling the selection of an optimized media composition for the production of valuable oleochemicals or pigments, such as rare odd-chain fatty acids and monocyclic carotenoids.
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- Werner Siemens-Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Werner Siemens-Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Hivarkar SS, Vasudevan G, Dhakephalkar PK, Dagar SS. Description of Sporanaerobium hydrogeniformans gen. nov., sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, hydrogen-producing bacterium isolated from Aravali hot spring in India. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:305. [PMID: 37572166 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03641-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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An obligately anaerobic bacterium XHS1971T, capable of degrading cellulose and xylan, was isolated from a sediment sample of Aravali hot spring, Ratnagiri, India. Cells of strain XHS1971T were Gram-stain-negative, spore-forming, motile, long-rods. Growth was observed at temperatures 30-50 °C (optimum 40-45 °C), pH 5.0-10.0 (optimum pH 8.0) and NaCl concentrations 0-0.5% (optimum 0%). Generation time of strain XHS1971T was 5 h under optimised growth conditions. Strain XHS1971T showed the ability to metabolise different complex and simple sugars constituting lignocellulosic biomass. Glucose was fermented majorly into hydrogen, formic acid, acetic acid, and ethanol, whereas carbon dioxide, butyric acid, lactic acid and succinic acid were produced in traces. 16S rRNA gene analysis of strain XHS1971T revealed < 94.5% homology with Cellulosilyticum lentocellum DSM5427T followed by Cellulosilyticum ruminicola JCM14822T, identifying strain as a distinct member of family Lachnospiraceae. The major cellular fatty acids (> 5%) were C14:0, C16:0, C18:0, and C16:1 ω7c. The genome size of the strain was 3.74 Mb with 35.3 mol% G + C content, and genes were annotated to carbohydrate metabolism, including genes involved in the degradation of cellulose and xylan and the production of hydrogen, ethanol and acetate. The uniqueness of strain was further validated by digital DNA-DNA hybridisation (dDDH), Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI), and Average Amino Acid Identity (AAI) values of 22%, 80%, and 63%, respectively, with nearest phylogenetic affiliates. Based on the detailed analyses, we propose a new genus and species, Sporanaerobium hydrogeniformans gen. nov., sp. nov., for strain XHS1971T (= MCC3498T = KCTC15729T = JCM32657T) within family Lachnospiraceae.
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- Sai Suresh Hivarkar
- Bioenergy Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune, 411004, India
- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India
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- Bioenergy Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune, 411004, India
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- Bioenergy Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune, 411004, India
- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India
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- Bioenergy Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune, 411004, India.
- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India.
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Gupta RS, Kanter-Eivin DA. AppIndels.com server: a web-based tool for the identification of known taxon-specific conserved signature indels in genome sequences. Validation of its usefulness by predicting the taxonomic affiliation of >700 unclassified strains of Bacillus species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73. [PMID: 37159410 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.005844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Taxon-specific conserved signature indels (CSIs) in genes/proteins provide reliable molecular markers (synapomorphies) for unambiguous demarcation of taxa of different ranks in molecular terms and for genetic, biochemical and diagnostic studies. Because of their predictive abilities, the shared presence of known taxon-specific CSIs in genome sequences has proven useful for taxonomic purposes. However, the lack of a convenient method for identifying the presence of known CSIs in genome sequences has limited their utility for taxonomic and other studies. We describe here a web-based tool/server (AppIndels.com) that identifies the presence of known and validated CSIs in genome sequences and uses this information for predicting taxonomic affiliation. The utility of this server was tested by using a database of 585 validated CSIs, which included 350 CSIs specific for ≈45 Bacillales genera, with the remaining CSIs being specific for members of the orders Neisseriales, Legionellales and Chlorobiales, family Borreliaceae, and some Pseudomonadaceae species/genera. Using this server, genome sequences were analysed for 721 Bacillus strains of unknown taxonomic affiliation. Results obtained showed that 651 of these genomes contained significant numbers of CSIs specific for the following Bacillales genera/families: Alkalicoccus, 'Alkalihalobacillaceae', Alteribacter, Bacillus Cereus clade, Bacillus Subtilis clade, Caldalkalibacillus, Caldibacillus, Cytobacillus, Ferdinandcohnia, Gottfriedia, Heyndrickxia, Lederbergia, Litchfieldia, Margalitia, Mesobacillus, Metabacillus, Neobacillus, Niallia, Peribacillus, Priestia, Pseudalkalibacillus, Robertmurraya, Rossellomorea, Schinkia, Siminovitchia, Sporosarcina, Sutcliffiella, Weizmannia and Caryophanaceae. Validity of the taxon assignment made by the server was examined by reconstructing phylogenomic trees. In these trees, all Bacillus strains for which taxonomic predictions were made correctly branched with the indicated taxa. The unassigned strains likely correspond to taxa for which CSIs are lacking in our database. Results presented here show that the AppIndels server provides a useful new tool for predicting taxonomic affiliation based on shared presence of the taxon-specific CSIs. Some caveats in using this server are discussed.
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- Radhey S Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario CA L8N 3Z5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario CA L8N 3Z5, Canada
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Sáenz JS, Rios-Galicia B, Rehkugler B, Seifert J. Dynamic Development of Viral and Bacterial Diversity during Grass Silage Preservation. Viruses 2023; 15:951. [PMID: 37112930 PMCID: PMC10146946 DOI: 10.3390/v15040951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Ensilaging is one of the most common feed preservation processes using lactic acid bacteria to stabilize feed and save feed quality. The silage bacterial community is well known but the role of the virome and its relationship with the bacterial community is scarce. In the present study, metagenomics and amplicon sequencing were used to describe the composition of the bacterial and viral community during a 40-day grass silage preservation. During the first two days, we observed a rapid decrease in the pH and a shift in the bacterial and viral composition. The diversity of the dominant virus operational taxonomic units (vOTUs) decreased throughout the preservation. The changes in the bacterial community resembled the predicted putative host of the recovered vOTUs during each sampling time. Only 10% of the total recovered vOTUs clustered with a reference genome. Different antiviral defense mechanisms were found across the recovered metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs); however, only a history of bacteriophage infection with Lentilactobacillus and Levilactobacillus was observed. In addition, vOTUs harbored potential auxiliary metabolic genes related to carbohydrate metabolism, organic nitrogen, stress tolerance, and transport. Our data suggest that vOTUs are enriched during grass silage preservation, and they could have a role in the establishment of the bacterial community.
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- Johan S. Sáenz
- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Emil-Wolff-Str. 6-10, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
- HoLMiR—Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research, University of Hohenheim, Leonore-Blosser-Reisen Weg 3, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Emil-Wolff-Str. 6-10, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
- HoLMiR—Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research, University of Hohenheim, Leonore-Blosser-Reisen Weg 3, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Emil-Wolff-Str. 6-10, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
- HoLMiR—Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research, University of Hohenheim, Leonore-Blosser-Reisen Weg 3, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Emil-Wolff-Str. 6-10, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
- HoLMiR—Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research, University of Hohenheim, Leonore-Blosser-Reisen Weg 3, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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Nouioui I, Saunderson SC, Midwinter AC, Young MJ, McInnes KM, Watts J, Sangal V. Corynebacterium megadyptis sp. nov. with two subspecies, Corynebacterium megadyptis subsp. megadyptis subsp. nov. and Corynebacterium megadyptis subsp. dunedinense subsp. nov. isolated from yellow-eyed penguins. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73. [PMID: 36749700 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.005713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Novel Corynebacterium strains, 3BT and 7BT, were isolated from the oral cavities of young chicks of yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho), Megadyptes antipodes. A polyphasic taxonomic characterization of these strains revealed chemotaxonomic, biochemical and morphological features that are consistent with those of the genus Corynebacterium. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values between the strains and their closest phylogenetic neighbour, Corynebacterium ciconiae CCUG 47525T were 99.07 %, values that are in line with their phylogenomic positions within the evolutionary radiation of the genus Corynebacterium. Digital DNA-DNA hybridization values and average nucleotide identities between the genome sequences of the two strains and related Corynebacterium species were well below the defined threshold values (70 and 95-96 %, respectively) for prokaryotic species delineation. The genome size of these strains varied between 2.45-2.46 Mb with G+C content 62.7-62.9 mol%. Strains 3BT and 7BT were Gram-stain positive bacilli that were able to grow in presence of 0-10 % (w/v) NaCl and at temperature ranging between 20-37 °C. The major fatty acids (>15 %) were C16 : 0 and C18 : 1 ω9c, and the mycolic acid profile included 32-36 carbon atoms. We propose that these strains represent a novel species, Corynebacterium megadyptis sp. nov. with 3BT (=DSM 111184T=NZRM 4755T) as the type strain. Phylogenomically, strains 3BT and 7BT belong to two lineages with subtle differences in MALDI-TOF spectra, chemotaxonomic profiles and phenotypic properties. The fatty acid profile of strain 3BT contains C18 : 0 as a predominant type (>15 %), which is a minor component in strain 7BT. Strain 7BT can oxidize N-acetyl-d-glucosamine, l-serine, α-hydroxy-butyric acid, l-malic acid, l-glutamic acid, bromo-succinic acid and l-lactic acid, characteristics not observed in strain 3BT. Therefore, we propose that these strains represent two subspecies, namely Corynebacterium megadyptis subsp. megadyptis subsp. nov. (type strain, 3BT=DSM 111184T=NZRM 4755T) and Corynebacterium megadyptis subsp. dunedinense subsp. nov. (type strain, 7BT=DSM 111183T=NZRM 4756T).
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- Imen Nouioui
- Leibniz-Institut DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Inhoffenstraße 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Molecular Epidemiology and Veterinary Public Health Laboratory (mEpiLab), Infectious Disease Research Centre, School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
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- Science and Capability, Department of Conservation, 18-32 Manners St., Wellington 6011, New Zealand
- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- Coastal Otago District Office, Department of Conservation, PO Box 5244 Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Science and Capability, Department of Conservation, 18-32 Manners St., Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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- Coastal Otago District Office, Department of Conservation, PO Box 5244 Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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Urvashi, Gundawar K, Sharma S, Choksket S, Sharma M, Grover V, Patil PB, Korpole S. Lacrimispora defluvii PI-S10-B5AT sp. nov., an Obligate Anaerobe, Isolated from an Industrial Waste and Reclassification of Hungatella xylanolytica as Lacrimispora xylanolytica and Clostridium indicum as Lacrimispora indica Comb. nov. Curr Microbiol 2022; 79:397. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-022-03096-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Salusjärvi L, Ojala L, Peddinti G, Lienemann M, Jouhten P, Pitkänen JP, Toivari M. Production of biopolymer precursors beta-alanine and L-lactic acid from CO2 with metabolically versatile Rhodococcus opacus DSM 43205. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:989481. [PMID: 36281430 PMCID: PMC9587121 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.989481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hydrogen oxidizing autotrophic bacteria are promising hosts for conversion of CO2 into chemicals. In this work, we engineered the metabolically versatile lithoautotrophic bacterium R. opacus strain DSM 43205 for synthesis of polymer precursors. Aspartate decarboxylase (panD) or lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) were expressed for beta-alanine or L-lactic acid production, respectively. The heterotrophic cultivations on glucose produced 25 mg L−1 beta-alanine and 742 mg L−1 L-lactic acid, while autotrophic cultivations with CO2, H2, and O2 resulted in the production of 1.8 mg L−1 beta-alanine and 146 mg L−1 L-lactic acid. Beta-alanine was also produced at 345 μg L−1 from CO2 in electrobioreactors, where H2 and O2 were provided by water electrolysis. This work demonstrates that R. opacus DSM 43205 can be engineered to produce chemicals from CO2 and provides a base for its further metabolic engineering.
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- Laura Salusjärvi
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Espoo, Finland
- *Correspondence: Laura Salusjärvi,
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Espoo, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Espoo, Finland
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Sangal V, Goodfellow M, Jones AL, Sutcliffe IC. A stable home for an equine pathogen: valid publication of the binomial Prescottella equi gen. nov., comb. nov., and reclassification of four rhodococcal species into the genus Prescottella. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72. [DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.005551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Opinion 106 of the Judicial Commission has clarified the nomenclature of the taxon variously named
Rhodococcus equi
, ‘Prescottella equi’ and
Rhodococcus hoagii
. As a consequence, we present here the genus name
Prescottella
and that of its nomenclatural type species,
Prescottella equi
comb. nov., for valid publication and propose the reclassification of four rhodococcal species as novel combinations in the genus, namely Prescottella agglutinans Guo et al. 2015 comb. nov., Prescottella defluvii Kämpfer et al. 2014 comb. nov., Prescottella soli Li et al. 2015 comb. nov. and Prescottella subtropica Lee et al. 2019 comb. nov. In addition, we note that a clinical isolate, strain 86–07 (=W8901), likely represents an additional species within the genus
Prescottella
. Nearly a century after the original description of the type strain of the type species as
Corynebacterium equi
, we provide a stable home for
Prescottella equi
and its relatives.
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- Vartul Sangal
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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Whitman WB, Chuvochina M, Hedlund BP, Hugenholtz P, Konstantinidis KT, Murray AE, Palmer M, Parks DH, Probst AJ, Reysenbach AL, Rodriguez-R LM, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe I, Venter SN. Development of the SeqCode: A proposed nomenclatural code for uncultivated prokaryotes with DNA sequences as type. Syst Appl Microbiol 2022; 45:126305. [PMID: 36049255 PMCID: PMC9489671 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2022.126305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Over the last fifteen years, genomics has become fully integrated into prokaryotic systematics. The genomes of most type strains have been sequenced, genome sequence similarity is widely used for delineation of species, and phylogenomic methods are commonly used for classification of higher taxonomic ranks. Additionally, environmental genomics has revealed a vast diversity of as-yet-uncultivated taxa. In response to these developments, a new code of nomenclature, the Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes Described from Sequence Data (SeqCode), has been developed over the last two years to allow naming of Archaea and Bacteria using DNA sequences as the nomenclatural types. The SeqCode also allows naming of cultured organisms, including fastidious prokaryotes that cannot be deposited into culture collections. Several simplifications relative to the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) are implemented to make nomenclature more accessible, easier to apply and more readily communicated. By simplifying nomenclature with the goal of a unified classification, inclusive of both cultured and uncultured taxa, the SeqCode will facilitate the naming of taxa in every biome on Earth, encourage the isolation and characterization of as-yet-uncultivated taxa, and promote synergies between the ecological, environmental, physiological, biochemical, and molecular biological disciplines to more fully describe prokaryotes.
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, Australia
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- Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology (EMB), Group for Aquatic Microbial Ecology and Centre of Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Digital Science Center (DiSC), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 15 / 01-05, Innsbruck 6020, Austria
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- Marine Microbiology Group, Department of Animal and Microbial Diversity, Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies (CSIC-UIB), Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Kuhl-Nagel T, Rodriguez PA, Gantner I, Chowdhury SP, Schwehn P, Rosenkranz M, Weber B, Schnitzler JP, Kublik S, Schloter M, Rothballer M, Falter-Braun P. Novel Pseudomonas sp. SCA7 Promotes Plant Growth in Two Plant Families and Induces Systemic Resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:923515. [PMID: 35875540 PMCID: PMC9297469 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.923515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas sp. SCA7, characterized in this study, was isolated from roots of the bread wheat Triticum aestivum. Sequencing and annotation of the complete SCA7 genome revealed that it represents a potential new Pseudomonas sp. with a remarkable repertoire of plant beneficial functions. In vitro and in planta experiments with the reference dicot plant A. thaliana and the original monocot host T. aestivum were conducted to identify the functional properties of SCA7. The isolate was able to colonize roots, modify root architecture, and promote growth in A. thaliana. Moreover, the isolate increased plant fresh weight in T. aestivum under unchallenged conditions. Gene expression analysis of SCA7-inoculated A. thaliana indicated a role of SCA7 in nutrient uptake and priming of plants. Moreover, confrontational assays of SCA7 with fungal and bacterial plant pathogens revealed growth restriction of the pathogens by SCA7 in direct as well as indirect contact. The latter indicated involvement of microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) in this interaction. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses revealed 1-undecene as the major mVOC, and octanal and 1,4-undecadiene as minor abundant compounds in the emission pattern of SCA7. Additionally, SCA7 enhanced resistance of A. thaliana against infection with the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. In line with these results, SA- and JA/ET-related gene expression in A. thaliana during infection with Pst DC3000 was upregulated upon treatment with SCA7, indicating the ability of SCA7 to induce systemic resistance. The thorough characterization of the novel Pseudomonas sp. SCA7 showed a remarkable genomic and functional potential of plant beneficial traits, rendering it a promising candidate for application as a biocontrol or a biostimulation agent.
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- Theresa Kuhl-Nagel
- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
- Microbe-Host Interactions, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Research Unit Environmental Simulation, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Research Unit Environmental Simulation, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Research Unit Environmental Simulation, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit for Comparative Microbiome Analysis (COMI), Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit for Comparative Microbiome Analysis (COMI), Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
- Microbe-Host Interactions, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Song Y, Xu X, Huang Z, Xiao Y, Yu K, Jiang M, Yin S, Zheng M, Meng H, Han Y, Wang Y, Wang D, Wei Q. Genomic Characteristics Revealed Plasmid-Mediated Pathogenicity and Ubiquitous Rifamycin Resistance of Rhodococcus equi. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:807610. [PMID: 35252029 PMCID: PMC8891757 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.807610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Rhodococcus equi is a zoonotic pathogen that can cause fatal disease in patients who are immunocompromised. At present, the epidemiology and pathogenic mechanisms of R. equi infection are not clear. This study characterized the genomes of 53 R. equi strains from different sources. Pan-genome analysis showed that all R. equi strains contained 11481 pan genes, including 3690 core genes and 602 ~ 1079 accessory genes. Functional annotation of pan genome focused on the genes related to basic lifestyle, such as the storage and expression of metabolic and genetic information. Phylogenetic analysis based on pan-genome showed that the R. equi strains were clustered into six clades, which was not directly related to the isolation location and host source. Also, a total of 84 virulence genes were predicted in 53 R. equi strains. These virulence factors can be divided into 20 categories related to substance metabolism, secreted protein and immune escape. Meanwhile, six antibiotic resistance genes (RbpA, tetA (33), erm (46), sul1, qacEdelta 1 and aadA9) were detected, and all strains carried RbpA related to rifamycin resistance. In addition, 28 plasmids were found in the 53 R. equi strains, belonging to Type-A (n = 14), Type-B (n = 8) and Type-N (n = 6), respectively. The genetic structures of the same type of plasmid were highly similar. In conclusion, R. equi strains show different genomic characteristics, virulence-related genes, potential drug resistance and virulence plasmid structures, which may be conducive to the evolution of its pathogenesis.
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- Yang Song
- National Pathogen Resource Center, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for human Pathogenic Culture Collection, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Center for human Pathogenic Culture Collection, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Center for human Pathogenic Culture Collection, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- National Pathogen Resource Center, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for human Pathogenic Culture Collection, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- National Pathogen Resource Center, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China
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In Opinion 103, the request to place the name Spirillum volutans Ehrenberg 1832 (Approved Lists 1980) on the list of rejected names is denied because a neotype may be designated. Similarly, because a neotype may be designated, in Opinion 104 the request to place the name
Beijerinckia fluminensis
Döbereiner and Ruschel 1958 (Approved Lists 1980) on the list of rejected names is denied. In Opinion 105, it is emphasized that the name
Rhodoligotrophos
Fukuda et al. 2012 does not contravene the Code. The request to orthographically correct
Rhodoligotrophos
Fukuda et al. 2012 to Rhodoligotrophus corrig. Fukuda et al. 2012 is denied. Opinion 106 addresses two Requests for an Opinion and results in the placement of the epithet hoagii in
Corynebacterium hoagii
(Morse 1912) Eberson 1918 (Approved Lists 1980) and
Rhodococcus hoagii
(Morse 1912) Kämpfer et al. 2014 on the list of rejected specific and subspecific epithets. Since this removes all known available earlier synonyms of
Rhodococcus equi
(Magnusson 1923) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 (Approved Lists 1980), the request to conserve the epithet equi in this name is denied. In Opinion 107,
Thermomicrobium fosteri
Phillips and Perry 1976 (Approved Lists 1980) is placed on the list of rejected names as a nomen dubium et confusum. Opinion 108 denies the request to place
Hyphomonas rosenbergii
Weiner et al. 2000 on the list of rejected names because the information provided to the Judicial Commission is not sufficient to draw a conclusion on this matter. In Opinion 109, which addresses three Requests for an Opinion, the Judicial Commission denies the requests to place the names
Bacillus aerius
Shivaji et al. 2006,
Bacillus aerophilus
Shivaji et al. 2006 and
Bacillus stratosphericus
Shivaji et al. 2006 on the list of rejected names. Instead, it is concluded that these three names had not met the requirements for valid publication. Likewise, the Judicial Commission concludes in Opinion 110 that the name
Actinobaculum massiliense
corrig. Greub and Raoult 2006 had not met the requirements for valid publication. The Judicial Commission reaffirms in Opinion 111 that
Methanocorpusculum parvum
Zellner et al. 1988 is the nomenclatural type of
Methanocorpusculum
Zellner et al. 1988 and further emphasizes that the species was not in danger of losing this status. These Opinions were ratified by the voting members of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes.
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De Luca E, Álvarez-Narváez S, Maboni G, Baptista RP, Nemeth NM, Niedringhaus KD, Ladner JT, Lorch JM, Koroleva G, Lovett S, Palacios GF, Sanchez S. Comparative Genomics Analyses Support the Reclassification of Bisgaard Taxon 40 as Mergibacter gen. nov., With Mergibacter septicus sp. nov. as Type Species: Novel Insights Into the Phylogeny and Virulence Factors of a Pasteurellaceae Family Member Associated With Mortality Events in Seabirds. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:667356. [PMID: 34880834 PMCID: PMC8645869 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.667356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Pasteurellaceae family has been associated with fatal diseases in numerous avian species. Several new taxa within this family, including Bisgaard taxon 40, have been recently described in wild birds, but their genomic characteristics and pathogenicity are not well understood. We isolated Bisgaard taxon 40 from four species of seabirds, including one sampled during a mass, multi-species mortality event in Florida, United States. Here, we present a comprehensive phenotypic and genetic characterization of Bisgaard taxon 40 and comparative genomic analysis with reference strains from the Pasteurellaceae family, aiming at determining its phylogenetic position, antimicrobial susceptibility profile, and identifying putative virulence factors. In silico multilocus sequence-based and whole-genome-based phylogenetic analysis clustered all Bisgaard taxon 40 strains together on a distinct branch separated from the other members of the Pasteurellaceae family, indicating that Bisgaard taxon 40 could represent a new genus. These findings were further supported by protein similarity analyses using the concatenation of 31 conserved proteins and other taxonomic approaches such as the percentage of conserved protein test. Additionally, several putative virulence factors were identified, including those associated with adhesion (capsule, ompA, ompH) and colonization (exbD, fur, galU, galE, lpxA, lpxC, and kdsA) of the host and a cytolethal distending toxin (cdt), which may have played a role in disease development leading to the mortality event. Considerably low minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were found for all the drugs tested, in concordance with the absence of antimicrobial resistance genes in these genomes. The novel findings of this study highlight genomic and phenotypic characteristics of this bacterium, providing insights into genome evolution and pathogenicity. We propose a reclassification of these organisms within the Pasteurellaceae family, designated as Mergibacter gen. nov., with Mergibacter septicus sp. nov. as the type species. The type strain is Mergibacter septicus A25201T (=DSM 112696).
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- Eliana De Luca
- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Departments of Pathology and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Departments of Pathology and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States.,U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI, United States
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- Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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Kuncharoen N, Yuki M, Kudo T, Okuma M, Booncharoen A, Mhuantong W, Tanasupawat S. Comparative genomics and proposal of Streptomyces radicis sp. nov., an endophytic actinomycete from roots of plants in Thailand. Microbiol Res 2021; 254:126889. [PMID: 34689101 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Strains DS1-2T and AZ1-7, which were isolated from roots of plants, were taxonomically characterized based on polyphasic taxonomic and taxogenomic approaches. Both strains were Gram-stain-positive and filamentous bacteria which contained LL-diaminopimelic acid in cell-wall peptidoglycan and glucose and ribose in whole-cell hydrolysates. MK-9(H6), MK-10(H6), MK-9(H8), MK-10(H8) and MK-10(H4) were major menaquinones; iso-C16:0 and iso-C16:1G were predominant cellular fatty acids; diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylinositol mannoside presented as major phospholipids; and the DNA G+C contents of 73.2 mol%. Strains DS1-2T and AZ1-7 showed 97.6-98.0 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, 81.0-82.0 % ANIb, 84.8-85.3 % ANIm and 22.0-23.1 % digital DDH to their related type strains: S. specialis GW41-1564T and S. hoynatensis S1412T. Comparative genomics results of these strains and their related type strains also revealed the differences and distributions of key genes associated with stress responses, environmental variables, plant interactions and bioactive metabolites. Based on the phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and genomic data, strains DS1-2T and AZ1-7 could be assigned to the novel species within the genus Streptomyces for which the name Streptomyces radicis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is DS1-2T (=JCM 32152T =KCTC 39738T =TISTR 2403T).
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- Nattakorn Kuncharoen
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Japan Collection of Microorganisms, RIKEN BioResource Research Center, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan
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- Japan Collection of Microorganisms, RIKEN BioResource Research Center, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan
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- Japan Collection of Microorganisms, RIKEN BioResource Research Center, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan
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- Food Biotechnology Research Team, Functional Ingredients and Food Innovation Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Enzyme Technology Research Team, Biorefinery and Bioproducts Technology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Bansal K, Kumar S, Kaur A, Singh A, Patil PB. Deep phylo-taxono genomics reveals Xylella as a variant lineage of plant associated Xanthomonas and supports their taxonomic reunification along with Stenotrophomonas and Pseudoxanthomonas. Genomics 2021; 113:3989-4003. [PMID: 34610367 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Genus Xanthomonas is a group of phytopathogens that is phylogenetically related to Xylella, Stenotrophomonas, and Pseudoxanthomonas, having diverse lifestyles. Xylella is a lethal plant pathogen with a highly reduced genome, atypical GC content and is taxonomically related to these three genera. Deep phylo-taxono genomics reveals that Xylella is a variant Xanthomonas lineage that is sandwiched between Xanthomonas clades. Comparative studies suggest the role of unique pigment and exopolysaccharide gene clusters in the emergence of Xanthomonas and Xylella clades. Pan-genome analysis identified a set of unique genes associated with sub-lineages representing plant-associated Xanthomonas clade and nosocomial origin Stenotrophomonas clade. Overall, our study reveals the importance of reconciling classical phenotypic data and genomic findings in reconstituting the taxonomic status of these four genera. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Xylella fastidiosa is a devastating pathogen of perennial dicots such as grapes, citrus, coffee, and olives. An insect vector transmits the pathogen to its specific host wherein the infection leads to complete wilting of the plants. The genome of X. fastidiosa is significantly reduced both in terms of size (2 Mb) and GC content (50%) when compared with its relatives such as Xanthomonas, Stenotrophomonas, and Pseudoxanthomonas that have higher GC content (65%) and larger genomes (5 Mb). In this study, using systematic and in-depth genome-based taxonomic and phylogenetic criteria and comparative studies, we assert the need to unify Xanthomonas with its relatives (Xylella, Stenotrophomonas and Pseudoxanthomonas). Interestingly, Xylella revealed itself as a minor variant lineage embedded within two major Xanthomonas lineages comprising member species of different hosts.
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- Kanika Bansal
- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
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Rahalkar MC, Khatri K, Pandit P, Bahulikar RA, Mohite JA. Cultivation of Important Methanotrophs From Indian Rice Fields. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:669244. [PMID: 34539593 PMCID: PMC8447245 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.669244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Methanotrophs are aerobic to micro-aerophilic bacteria, which oxidize and utilize methane, the second most important greenhouse gas. The community structure of the methanotrophs in rice fields worldwide has been studied mainly using culture-independent methods. Very few studies have focused on culturing methanotrophs from rice fields. We developed a unique method for the cultivation of methanotrophs from rice field samples. Here, we used a modified dilute nitrate mineral salts (dNMS) medium, with two cycles of dilution till extinction series cultivation with prolonged incubation time, and used agarose in the solid medium. The cultivation approach resulted in the isolation of methanotrophs from seven genera from the three major groups: Type Ia (Methylomonas, Methylomicrobium, and Methylocucumis), Type Ib (Methylocaldum and Methylomagnum), and Type II (Methylocystis and Methylosinus). Growth was obtained till 10–6–10–8 dilutions in the first dilution series, indicating the culturing of dominant methanotrophs. Our study was supported by 16S rRNA gene-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) of three of the rice samples. Our analyses and comparison with the global scenario suggested that the cultured members represented the major detected taxa. Strain RS1, representing a putative novel species of Methylomicrobium, was cultured; and the draft genome sequence was obtained. Genome analysis indicated that RS1 represented a new putative Methylomicrobium species. Methylomicrobium has been detected globally in rice fields as a dominant genus, although no Methylomicrobium strains have been isolated from rice fields worldwide. Ours is one of the first extensive studies on cultured methanotrophs from Indian rice fields focusing on the tropical region, and a unique method was developed. A total of 29 strains were obtained, which could be used as models for studying methane mitigation from rice fields and for environmental and biotechnological applications.
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- Monali C Rahalkar
- C2, Bioenergy Group, MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India.,Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- C2, Bioenergy Group, MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India.,Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- C2, Bioenergy Group, MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India.,Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Central Research Station, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, India
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- C2, Bioenergy Group, MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India.,Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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Agarwal G, Choudhary D, Stice SP, Myers BK, Gitaitis RD, Venter SN, Kvitko BH, Dutta B. Pan-Genome-Wide Analysis of Pantoea ananatis Identified Genes Linked to Pathogenicity in Onion. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:684756. [PMID: 34489883 PMCID: PMC8417944 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.684756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pantoea ananatis, a gram negative and facultative anaerobic bacterium is a member of a Pantoea spp. complex that causes center rot of onion, which significantly affects onion yield and quality. This pathogen does not have typical virulence factors like type II or type III secretion systems but appears to require a biosynthetic gene-cluster, HiVir/PASVIL (located chromosomally comprised of 14 genes), for a phosphonate secondary metabolite, and the 'alt' gene cluster (located in plasmid and comprised of 11 genes) that aids in bacterial colonization in onion bulbs by imparting tolerance to thiosulfinates. We conducted a deep pan-genome-wide association study (pan-GWAS) to predict additional genes associated with pathogenicity in P. ananatis using a panel of diverse strains (n = 81). We utilized a red-onion scale necrosis assay as an indicator of pathogenicity. Based on this assay, we differentiated pathogenic (n = 51)- vs. non-pathogenic (n = 30)-strains phenotypically. Pan-genome analysis revealed a large core genome of 3,153 genes and a flexible accessory genome. Pan-GWAS using the presence and absence variants (PAVs) predicted 42 genes, including 14 from the previously identified HiVir/PASVIL cluster associated with pathogenicity, and 28 novel genes that were not previously associated with pathogenicity in onion. Of the 28 novel genes identified, eight have annotated functions of site-specific tyrosine kinase, N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase, conjugal transfer, and HTH-type transcriptional regulator. The remaining 20 genes are currently hypothetical. Further, a core-genome SNPs-based phylogeny and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) studies were also conducted to assess the extent of lateral gene transfer among diverse P. ananatis strains. Phylogenetic analysis based on PAVs and whole genome multi locus sequence typing (wgMLST) rather than core-genome SNPs distinguished red-scale necrosis inducing (pathogenic) strains from non-scale necrosis inducing (non-pathogenic) strains of P. ananatis. A total of 1182 HGT events including the HiVir/PASVIL and alt cluster genes were identified. These events could be regarded as a major contributing factor to the diversification, niche-adaptation and potential acquisition of pathogenicity/virulence genes in P. ananatis.
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- Gaurav Agarwal
- Department of Plant Pathology, Coastal Plain Experimental Station, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Coastal Plain Experimental Station, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Coastal Plain Experimental Station, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Coastal Plain Experimental Station, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Coastal Plain Experimental Station, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
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Complete Genome Sequence of Rhodococcus sp. Strain W8901, a Human Clinical Specimen, Assembled Using MiSeq and MinION Sequence Data. Microbiol Resour Announc 2021; 10:e0061321. [PMID: 34472975 PMCID: PMC8411916 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00613-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rhodococcus sp. strain W8901 is a Gram-positive, aerobic, mycolic acid-containing coccobacillus obtained from a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Here, we report on the complete, circular genome sequence obtained using Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION reads in order to better resolve the phylogeny of a rare pathogen.
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Kuhl T, Chowdhury SP, Uhl J, Rothballer M. Genome-Based Characterization of Plant-Associated Rhodococcus qingshengii RL1 Reveals Stress Tolerance and Plant-Microbe Interaction Traits. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:708605. [PMID: 34489897 PMCID: PMC8416521 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.708605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Stress tolerant, plant-associated bacteria can play an important role in maintaining a functional plant microbiome and protecting plants against various (a)biotic stresses. Members of the stress tolerant genus Rhodococcus are frequently found in the plant microbiome. Rhodococcus qingshengii RL1 was isolated from Eruca sativa and the complete genome was sequenced, annotated and analyzed using different bioinformatic tools. A special focus was laid on functional analyses of stress tolerance and interactions with plants. The genome annotation of RL1 indicated that it contains a repertoire of genes which could enable it to survive under different abiotic stress conditions for e.g., elevated mercury concentrations, to interact with plants via root colonization, to produce phytohormones and siderophores, to fix nitrogen and to interact with bacterial signaling via a LuxR-solo and quorum quenching. Based on the identified genes, functional analyses were performed in vitro with RL1 under different growth conditions. The R. qingshengii type strain djl6 and a closely related Rhodococcus erythropolis BG43 were included in the experiments to find common and distinct traits between the strains. Genome based phylogenetic analysis of 15 available and complete R. erythropolis and R. qingshengii genome sequences revealed a separation of the R. erythropolis clade in two subgroups. First one harbors only R. erythropolis strains including the R. erythropolis type strain. The second group consisted of the R. qingshengii type strain and a mix of R. qingshengii and R. erythropolis strains indicating that some strains of the second group should be considered for taxonomic re-assignment. However, BG43 was clearly identified as R. erythropolis and RL1 clearly as R. qingshengii and the strains had most tested traits in common, indicating a close functional overlap of traits between the two species.
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- Theresa Kuhl
- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Network Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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Alvarez HM, Hernández MA, Lanfranconi MP, Silva RA, Villalba MS. Rhodococcus as Biofactories for Microbial Oil Production. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26164871. [PMID: 34443455 PMCID: PMC8401914 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Bacteria belonging to the Rhodococcus genus are frequent components of microbial communities in diverse natural environments. Some rhodococcal species exhibit the outstanding ability to produce significant amounts of triacylglycerols (TAG) (>20% of cellular dry weight) in the presence of an excess of the carbon source and limitation of the nitrogen source. For this reason, they can be considered as oleaginous microorganisms. As occurs as well in eukaryotic single-cell oil (SCO) producers, these bacteria possess specific physiological properties and molecular mechanisms that differentiate them from other microorganisms unable to synthesize TAG. In this review, we summarized several of the well-characterized molecular mechanisms that enable oleaginous rhodococci to produce significant amounts of SCO. Furthermore, we highlighted the ability of these microorganisms to degrade a wide range of carbon sources coupled to lipogenesis. The qualitative and quantitative oil production by rhodococci from diverse industrial wastes has also been included. Finally, we summarized the genetic and metabolic approaches applied to oleaginous rhodococci to improve SCO production. This review provides a comprehensive and integrating vision on the potential of oleaginous rhodococci to be considered as microbial biofactories for microbial oil production.
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Ahearne A, Albataineh H, Dowd SE, Stevens DC. Assessment of Evolutionary Relationships for Prioritization of Myxobacteria for Natural Product Discovery. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9071376. [PMID: 34202719 PMCID: PMC8307915 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9071376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Discoveries of novel myxobacteria have started to unveil the potentially vast phylogenetic diversity within the family Myxococcaceae and have brought about an updated approach to myxobacterial classification. While traditional approaches focused on morphology, 16S gene sequences, and biochemistry, modern methods including comparative genomics have provided a more thorough assessment of myxobacterial taxonomy. Herein, we utilize long-read genome sequencing for two myxobacteria previously classified as Archangium primigenium and Chondrococcus macrosporus, as well as four environmental myxobacteria newly isolated for this study. Average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization scores from comparative genomics suggest previously classified as A. primigenium to instead be a novel member of the genus Melittangium, C. macrosporus to be a potentially novel member of the genus Corallococcus with high similarity to Corallococcus exercitus, and the four isolated myxobacteria to include another novel Corallococcus species, a novel Pyxidicoccus species, a strain of Corallococcus exiguus, and a potentially novel Myxococcus species with high similarity to Myxococcus stipitatus. We assess the biosynthetic potential of each sequenced myxobacterium and suggest that genus-level conservation of biosynthetic pathways support our preliminary taxonomic assignment. Altogether, we suggest that long-read genome sequencing benefits the classification of myxobacteria and improves determination of biosynthetic potential for prioritization of natural product discovery.
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- Andrew Ahearne
- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA; (A.A.); (H.A.)
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA; (A.A.); (H.A.)
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- MR DNA, Molecular Research LP, Shallowater, TX 79363, USA;
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA; (A.A.); (H.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-662-915-5730
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Nahar A, Baker AL, Nichols DS, Bowman JP, Britz ML. Benchmarking DNA Extraction Methods for Phylogenomic Analysis of Sub-Antarctic Rhodococcus and Williamsia Species. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9061253. [PMID: 34207615 PMCID: PMC8227252 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9061253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Bacteria containing mycolic acids in their cell envelope are often recalcitrant to cell lysis, so extracting DNA of sufficient quality for third-generation sequencing and high-fidelity genome assembly requires optimization, even when using commercial kits with protocols for hard-to-lyse bacteria. We benchmarked three spin-column-based kits against a classical DNA extraction method employing lysozyme, proteinase K and SDS for six lysozyme-resistant, sub-Antarctic strains of Corynebaceriales. Prior cultivation in broths containing glycine at highly growth-inhibitory concentrations (4.0–4.5%) improved cell lysis using both classical and kit methods. The classical method produced DNA with average fragment sizes of 27–59 Kbp and tight fragment size ranges, meeting quality standards for genome sequencing, assembly and phylogenomic analyses. By 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we classified two strains as Williamsia and four strains as Rhodococcus species. Pairwise comparison of average nucleotide identity (ANI) and alignment fraction (AF), plus genome clustering analysis, confirmed Rhodococcus sp. 1163 and 1168 and Williamsia sp. 1135 and 1138 as novel species. Phylogenetic, lipidomic and biochemical analyses classified psychrotrophic strains 1139 and 1159 as R. qingshengii and R. erythropolis, respectively, using ANI similarity of >98% and AF >60% for species delineation. On this basis, some members of the R. erythropolis genome cluster groups, including strains currently named as R. enclensis, R. baikonurensis, R. opacus and R. rhodochrous, would be reclassified either as R. erythropolis or R. qingshengii.
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- Akhikun Nahar
- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia; (A.L.B.); (J.P.B.)
- Correspondence: (A.N.); (M.L.B.)
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia; (A.L.B.); (J.P.B.)
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- Central Science Laboratory, Division of Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia;
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia; (A.L.B.); (J.P.B.)
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia; (A.L.B.); (J.P.B.)
- Correspondence: (A.N.); (M.L.B.)
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Phylogenomic Characterization of a Novel Corynebacterium Species Associated with Fatal Diphtheritic Stomatitis in Endangered Yellow-Eyed Penguins. mSystems 2021; 6:e0032021. [PMID: 34100641 PMCID: PMC8269222 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00320-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Yellow-eyed penguins, Megadyptes antipodes, are an endangered species that are endemic to New Zealand. Outbreaks of diphtheritic stomatitis have caused significant mortality for this species, especially among young chicks. In this study, we isolated 16 Corynebacterium sp. isolates from the oral cavities of 2- to 14-day-old chicks at a range of infection stages and sequenced the genomes to understand their virulence mechanisms. Phylogenomic and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) characterization indicate that these strains belong to a novel Corynebacterium species. A simple multiplex PCR-based diagnostic assay has been developed to identify these strains rapidly and reliably. Similar to other corynebacteria, genomic islands and prophages introduced significant diversity among these strains that has potentially led to minor functional variations between the two lineages. Despite the presence of multiple corynebacterial virulence genes and a spaDEF-type pilus gene cluster among these strains, the survival rate was much higher in Galleria mellonella larvae than in those inoculated with Corynebacterium ulcerans NZRM 818 and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis NZRM 3004. Therefore, these strains are opportunistic pathogens causing high mortality among young penguin chicks due to a less-developed immune system. IMPORTANCE Yellow-eyed penguins, Megadyptes antipodes, are endangered species with a sharp decline in the numbers of breeding pairs over the last 2 decades. Diphtheritic stomatitis, characterized by a thick fibrinopurulent exudate in the oral cavities and symptoms, including inanition and significant weight loss, is responsible for significant mortality among the young chicks. These chicks are treated with antibiotics, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid or enrofloxacin, but do not always recover from the infection. The pathogen causing these infections and the mechanism of pathogenesis are unclear. This study has identified a novel Corynebacterium species to be associated with diphtheritic stomatitis in yellow-eyed penguins with potential virulence genes that are likely involved in pathogenesis. Importantly, a gene encoding an exotoxin, phospholipase D, is present among these strains. The inactivated form of this enzyme could potentially be used as an effective vaccine to protect these penguins from infection.
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Jonkheer EM, Brankovics B, Houwers IM, van der Wolf JM, Bonants PJM, Vreeburg RAM, Bollema R, de Haan JR, Berke L, Smit S, de Ridder D, van der Lee TAJ. The Pectobacterium pangenome, with a focus on Pectobacterium brasiliense, shows a robust core and extensive exchange of genes from a shared gene pool. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:265. [PMID: 33849459 PMCID: PMC8045196 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07583-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bacterial plant pathogens of the Pectobacterium genus are responsible for a wide spectrum of diseases in plants, including important crops such as potato, tomato, lettuce, and banana. Investigation of the genetic diversity underlying virulence and host specificity can be performed at genome level by using a comprehensive comparative approach called pangenomics. A pangenomic approach, using newly developed functionalities in PanTools, was applied to analyze the complex phylogeny of the Pectobacterium genus. We specifically used the pangenome to investigate genetic differences between virulent and avirulent strains of P. brasiliense, a potato blackleg causing species dominantly present in Western Europe. RESULTS Here we generated a multilevel pangenome for Pectobacterium, comprising 197 strains across 19 species, including type strains, with a focus on P. brasiliense. The extensive phylogenetic analysis of the Pectobacterium genus showed robust distinct clades, with most detail provided by 452,388 parsimony-informative single-nucleotide polymorphisms identified in single-copy orthologs. The average Pectobacterium genome consists of 47% core genes, 1% unique genes, and 52% accessory genes. Using the pangenome, we zoomed in on differences between virulent and avirulent P. brasiliense strains and identified 86 genes associated to virulent strains. We found that the organization of genes is highly structured and linked with gene conservation, function, and transcriptional orientation. CONCLUSION The pangenome analysis demonstrates that evolution in Pectobacteria is a highly dynamic process, including gene acquisitions partly in clusters, genome rearrangements, and loss of genes. Pectobacterium species are typically not characterized by a set of species-specific genes, but instead present themselves using new gene combinations from the shared gene pool. A multilevel pangenomic approach, fusing DNA, protein, biological function, taxonomic group, and phenotypes, facilitates studies in a flexible taxonomic context.
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- Eef M Jonkheer
- Bioinformatics Group, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
- Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Nederlandse Algemene Keuringsdienst voor zaaizaad en pootgoed van landbouwgewassen, Randweg 14, 8304 AS, Emmeloord, The Netherlands
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- Nederlandse Algemene Keuringsdienst voor zaaizaad en pootgoed van landbouwgewassen, Randweg 14, 8304 AS, Emmeloord, The Netherlands
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- Genetwister Technologies B.V, Nieuwe Kanaal 7b, 6709 PA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Genetwister Technologies B.V, Nieuwe Kanaal 7b, 6709 PA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Bioinformatics Group, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Bioinformatics Group, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Plant Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Puri A, Bajaj A, Lal S, Singh Y, Lal R. Phylogenomic Framework for Taxonomic Delineation of Paracoccus spp. and Exploration of Core-Pan Genome. Indian J Microbiol 2021; 61:180-194. [PMID: 33927459 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-021-00929-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The taxonomic classification of metabolically versatile Paracoccus spp. has been so far performed using polyphasic approach. The topology of single gene phylogenies, however, has highlighted ambiguous species assignments. In the present study, genome based multi-gene phylogenies and overall genome related index were used for species threshold assessment. Comprehensive phylogenomic analysis of Paracoccus genomes (n = 103) showed concordant clustering of strains across multi-gene marker set phylogenies (nMC = 0.08-0.14); as compared to 16S rDNA phylogeny (nMC = 0.37-0.42) suggesting robustness of multi gene phylogenies in drawing phylogenetic inferences. Functional gene content distribution across the genus showed that only 1.7% gene content constitutes the core genome highlighting the significance of extensive genomic variability in the evolution of Paracoccus spp. Further, genome metrics were used to validate characterized strains, identifying classification anomalies (n = 13), and based on this, genome derived taxonomic amendments were notified in present study. Conclusively, validated metric tools can be employed on whole genome sequences, including draft assemblies, for the assessment and assignment of uncharacterized strains and species level ascription of newly isolated Paracoccus strains in future.
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- Akshita Puri
- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Present Address: P.G.T.D, Zoology, R.T.M Nagpur University, Nagpur, 440033 India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Present Address: EBGD, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020 India
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- Present Address: Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Present Address: The Energy and Resources Institute Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003 India
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Hamid ME, Mahgoub A, Babiker AJO, Babiker HAE, Holie MAI, Elhassan MM, Joseph MRP. Isolation and Identification of Streptomyces spp. from Desert and Savanna Soils in Sudan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17238749. [PMID: 33255614 PMCID: PMC7734577 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate streptomycete populations in desert and savanna ecozones in Sudan and to identify species based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. A total of 49 different Streptomyces phenotypes (22 from sites representing the desert and semi-desert ecozone; 27 representing the savanna ecozone) have been included in the study. The isolates were characterized phenotypically and confirmed using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The two ecozones showed both similarities and uniqueness in the types of isolates. The shared species were in cluster 1 (Streptomyces (S.) werraensis), cluster 2 (Streptomyces sp.), cluster 3 (S. griseomycini-like), and cluster 7 (S. rochei). The desert ecozone revealed unique species in cluster 9 (Streptomyces sp.) and cluster 10 (S. griseomycini). Whereas, the savanna ecozone revealed unique species in cluster 4 (Streptomyces sp.), cluster 5 (S. albogriseolus/ S. griseoincarnatus), cluster 6 (S. djakartensis), and cluster 8 (Streptomyces sp.). Streptomycetes are widely distributed in both desert and the savanna ecozones and many of these require full descriptions. Extending knowledge on Streptomyces communities and their dynamics in different ecological zones and their potential antibiotic production is needed.
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- Mohamed E. Hamid
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 641, Abha 61314, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North 13314, Sudan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +966-5-0977-3687
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North 13314, Sudan;
- Department of Microbiology, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Alzeim Alazhari University, Khartoum North 12217, Sudan;
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- Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Alzeim Alazhari University, Khartoum North 12217, Sudan;
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah 13215, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 641, Abha 61314, Saudi Arabia;
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Chambers J, Sparks N, Sydney N, Livingstone PG, Cookson AR, Whitworth DE. Comparative Genomics and Pan-Genomics of the Myxococcaceae, including a Description of Five Novel Species: Myxococcus eversor sp. nov., Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis sp. nov., Myxococcus vastator sp. nov., Pyxidicoccus caerfyrddinensis sp. nov., and Pyxidicoccus trucidator sp. nov. Genome Biol Evol 2020; 12:2289-2302. [PMID: 33022031 PMCID: PMC7846144 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evaa212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Members of the predatory Myxococcales (myxobacteria) possess large genomes, undergo multicellular development, and produce diverse secondary metabolites, which are being actively prospected for novel drug discovery. To direct such efforts, it is important to understand the relationships between myxobacterial ecology, evolution, taxonomy, and genomic variation. This study investigated the genomes and pan-genomes of organisms within the Myxococcaceae, including the genera Myxococcus and Corallococcus, the most abundant myxobacteria isolated from soils. Previously, ten species of Corallococcus were known, whereas six species of Myxococcus phylogenetically surrounded a third genus (Pyxidicoccus) composed of a single species. Here, we describe draft genome sequences of five novel species within the Myxococcaceae (Myxococcus eversor, Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis, Myxococcus vastator, Pyxidicoccus caerfyrddinensis, and Pyxidicoccus trucidator) and for the Pyxidicoccus type species strain, Pyxidicoccus fallax DSM 14698T. Genomic and physiological comparisons demonstrated clear differences between the five novel species and every other Myxococcus or Pyxidicoccus spp. type strain. Subsequent analyses of type strain genomes showed that both the Corallococcus pan-genome and the combined Myxococcus and Pyxidicoccus (Myxococcus/Pyxidicoccus) pan-genome are large and open, but with clear differences. Genomes of Corallococcus spp. are generally smaller than those of Myxococcus/Pyxidicoccus spp. but have core genomes three times larger. Myxococcus/Pyxidicoccus spp. genomes are more variable in size, with larger and more unique sets of accessory genes than those of Corallococcus species. In both genera, biosynthetic gene clusters are relatively enriched in the shell pan-genomes, implying they grant a greater evolutionary benefit than other shell genes, presumably by conferring selective advantages during predation.
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- James Chambers
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
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Tonial F, Guella F, Passaglia LMP, Sant’Anna FH. Genome-based reclassification of Paenibacillus panacisoli DSM 21345T as Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. panacisoli subsp. nov. and description of Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. massiliensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4838-4842. [DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Bacteria of the genus
Paenibacillus
are relevant to humans, animals and plants. The species
Paenibacillus massiliensis
and
Paenibacillus panacisoli
are Gram-stain-positive and endospore-forming bacilli isolated from a blood culture of a leukemia patient and from soil of a ginseng field, respectively. Comparative analyses of their 16S rRNA genes revealed that the two
Paenibacillus
species could be synonyms (99.3% sequence identity). In the present study we performed different genomic analyses in order to evaluate the phylogenetic relationship of these micro-organisms.
Paenibacillus massiliensis
DSM 16942T and
P. panacisoli
DSM 21345T presented a difference in their G+C content lower than 1 mol%, overall genome relatedness index values higher than the species circumscription thresholds (average nucleotide identity, 95.57 %; genome-wide ANI, =96.51 %; and orthologous ANI, 96.25 %), and a monophyletic grouping pattern in the phylogenies of the 16S rRNA gene and the proteome core. Considering that these strains present differential biochemical capabilities and that their computed digital DNA–DNA hybridization value is lower than the cut-off for bacterial subspecies circumscription, we suggest that each of them form different subspecies of
P. massiliensis
,
Paenibacillus massiliensis
subsp. panacisoli subsp. nov. (type strain DSM 21345T) and
Paenibacillus massiliensis
subsp. massiliensis subsp. nov. (type strain DSM 16942T).
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- Fabiana Tonial
- Departamento de Patologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Nicholson AC, Gulvik CA, Whitney AM, Humrighouse BW, Bell ME, Holmes B, Steigerwalt AG, Villarma A, Sheth M, Batra D, Rowe LA, Burroughs M, Pryor JC, Bernardet JF, Hugo C, Kämpfer P, Newman JD, McQuiston JR. Division of the genus Chryseobacterium: Observation of discontinuities in amino acid identity values, a possible consequence of major extinction events, guides transfer of nine species to the genus Epilithonimonas, eleven species to the genus Kaistella, and three species to the genus Halpernia gen. nov., with description of Kaistella daneshvariae sp. nov. and Epilithonimonas vandammei sp. nov. derived from clinical specimens. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4432-4450. [PMID: 32735208 PMCID: PMC7660247 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The genus Chryseobacterium in the family Weeksellaceae is known to be polyphyletic. Amino acid identity (AAI) values were calculated from whole-genome sequences of species of the genus Chryseobacterium, and their distribution was found to be multi-modal. These naturally-occurring non-continuities were leveraged to standardise genus assignment of these species. We speculate that this multi-modal distribution is a consequence of loss of biodiversity during major extinction events, leading to the concept that a bacterial genus corresponds to a set of species that diversified since the Permian extinction. Transfer of nine species (Chryseobacterium arachidiradicis, Chryseobacterium bovis, Chryseobacterium caeni, Chryseobacterium hispanicum, Chryseobacterium hominis, Chryseobacterium hungaricum,, Chryseobacterium pallidum and Chryseobacterium zeae) to the genus Epilithonimonas and eleven (Chryseobacterium anthropi, Chryseobacterium antarcticum, Chryseobacterium carnis, Chryseobacterium chaponense, Chryseobacterium haifense, Chryseobacterium jeonii, Chryseobacterium montanum, Chryseobacterium palustre, Chryseobacterium solincola, Chryseobacterium treverense and Chryseobacterium yonginense) to the genus Kaistella is proposed. Two novel species are described: Kaistella daneshvariae sp. nov. and Epilithonimonas vandammei sp. nov. Evidence is presented to support the assignment of Planobacterium taklimakanense to a genus apart from Chryseobacterium, to which Planobacterium salipaludis comb nov. also belongs. The novel genus Halpernia is proposed, to contain the type species Halpernia frigidisoli comb. nov., along with Halpernia humi comb. nov., and Halpernia marina comb. nov.
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- Ainsley C. Nicholson
- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- National Collection of Type Cultures, Health Protection Agency, Colindale, London NW9 5EQ, UK
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- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Division of Scientific Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Division of Scientific Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Division of Scientific Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Division of Scientific Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, Domaine de Vilvert, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Institut für Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Universität Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Biology Department, Lycoming College, Williamsport PA 17701, USA
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- Special Bacteriology Reference Laboratory, Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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Thompson D, Cognat V, Goodfellow M, Koechler S, Heintz D, Carapito C, Van Dorsselaer A, Mahmoud H, Sangal V, Ismail W. Phylogenomic Classification and Biosynthetic Potential of the Fossil Fuel-Biodesulfurizing Rhodococcus Strain IGTS8. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1417. [PMID: 32733398 PMCID: PMC7358434 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Rhodococcus strain IGTS8 is the most extensively studied model bacterium for biodesulfurization of fossil fuels via the non–destructive sulfur–specific 4S pathway. This strain was initially assigned to Rhodococcus rhodochrous and later to Rhodococcus erythropolis thus making its taxonomic status debatable and reflecting the limited resolution of methods available at the time. In this study, phylogenomic analyses of the whole genome sequences of strain IGTS8 and closely related rhodococci showed that R. erythropolis and Rhodococcus qingshengii are very closely related species, that Rhodococcus strain IGTS8 is a R. qingshengii strain and that several strains identified as R. erythropolis should be re-classified as R. qingshengii. The genomes of strains assigned to these species contain potentially novel biosynthetic gene clusters showing that members of these taxa should be given greater importance in the search for new antimicrobials and other industrially important biomolecules. The plasmid-borne dsz operon encoding fossil fuel desulfurization enzymes was present in R. qingshengii IGTS8 and R. erythropolis XP suggesting that it might be transferable between members of these species.
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- Dean Thompson
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Bio-organique, Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, UMR 7178 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Bio-organique, Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, UMR 7178 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Environmental Biotechnology Program, Life Sciences Department, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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Ratnikova MS, Titok MA. Molecular Genetic Markers for Identification of Rhodococcus erythropolis and Rhodococcus qingshengii. Microbiology (Reading) 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261720040116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Phylogenomic characterisation of a novel corynebacterial species pathogenic to animals. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2020; 113:1225-1239. [PMID: 32500295 PMCID: PMC7334274 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-020-01430-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The genus Corynebacterium includes species of biotechnological, medical and veterinary importance. An atypical C. ulcerans strain, W25, was recently isolated from a case of necrotizing lymphadenitis in a wild boar. In this study, we have analysed the genome sequence of this strain and compared the phenotypic and virulence properties with other corynebacterial pathogens. Phylogenomic analyses revealed that strain W25 belongs to a novel species along with PO100/5 and KL1196. The latter strains were isolated from a pig and a roe deer, respectively; hence, this species appears to be associated to animals. The isolate W25 is likely a non-toxigenic tox gene bearing strain and may have compromised abilities to adhere to pharyngeal and laryngeal epithelial cells due to potential loss of the gene functions in spaBC and spaDEF pilus gene clusters. A number of corynebacterial virulence genes are present including pld encoding phospholipase D. Therefore, this strain may be able to cause severe invasive infections in animals and zoonotic infections in humans.
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Madhaiyan M, Saravanan VS, See-Too WS. Genome-based analyses reveal the presence of 12 heterotypic synonyms in the genus Streptomyces and emended descriptions of Streptomyces bottropensis, Streptomyces celluloflavus, Streptomyces fulvissimus, Streptomyces glaucescens, Streptomyces murinus, and Streptomyces variegatus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3924-3929. [PMID: 32441614 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences of the genus Streptomyces showed the presence of six distinguishable clusters, with 100 % sequence similarity values among strains in each cluster; thus they shared almost the same evolutionary distance. This result corroborated well with the outcome of core gene (orthologous gene clusters) based genome phylogeny analysis of 190 genomes including the Streptomyces species in those six clusters. These preeminent results led to an investigation of genome-based indices such as digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH), average nucleotide identity (ANI) and average amino acid identity (AAI) for the strains in those six clusters. Certain strains recorded genomic indices well above the threshold values (70 %, 95-96 % and >95 % for dDDH, ANI and AAI, respectively) determined for species affiliation, suggesting only one type strain belongs to described species and the other(s) may need to be reduced in taxa to a later heterotypic synonym. To conclude, the results of comprehensive analyses based on phylogenetic and genomic indices suggest that the following six reclassifications are proposed: Streptomyces flavovariabilis as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces variegatus; Streptomyces griseofuscus as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces murinus; Streptomyces kasugaensis as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces celluloflavus; Streptomyces luridiscabiei as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces fulvissimus; Streptomyces pharetrae as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces glaucescens; and Streptomyces stelliscabiei as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces bottropensis.
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- Munusamy Madhaiyan
- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, 117604, Singapore
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- Division of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Rahalkar MC, Khatri K, Mohite J, Pandit PS, Bahulikar RA. A novel Type I methanotroph Methylolobus aquaticus gen. nov. sp. nov. isolated from a tropical wetland. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2020; 113:959-971. [PMID: 32270325 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-020-01410-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A novel gammaproteobacterial methanotroph; strain FWC3 was isolated from a tropical freshwater wetland sample collected near a beach in Western India. Strain FWC3 forms flesh pink/peach colored colonies, is non-motile, and the cells are present as diplococci, triads, tetracocci and aggregates. Strain FWC3 grows only on methane and methanol. As the 16S rRNA gene of strain FWC3 showed low similarities with other Type I methanotrophs (less than 94.3%), it was further investigated for its novelty and characterisation by a polyphasic approach. ANI indices and DDH values deduced from the draft genome of strain FWC3 (SEYW00000000.1) with the other nearest type strains (Methylocaldum marinum S8T and Methylococcus capsulatus BathT) were ~ 70% and ~ 15%, respectively. The low level similarities indicated that strain FWC3 can belong to a new genus and species. Additionally, strain FWC3 showed a unique fatty acid profile with the dominance of C16:1 ω7 and ω6c, C16:0 and C16:1 ω9c. During the characterisation of strain FWC3, a morphologically similar methanotroph, strain C50C1 was described (Ghashghavi et al. in mSphere 4:e00631-18, 2019) and named as 'Methylotetracoccus oryzae'. We found that strain FWC3 and strain C50C1 belonged to the same genus but could belong to different species based on the ANI indices and dDDH values (~ 94% and ~ 55%, respectively). However, strain C50C1 has not been deposited in two culture collections and not been validly described. Also, the 16S rRNA gene of strain C50C1 is neither available on the database nor can it be retrieved from the genome assembly. Based on the polyphasic characterisation and comparison to the other type strains of Methylococcaceae, we propose strain FWC3 (= JCM 33786T, = KCTC 72733T, = MCC 4198T) to be the type strain of a novel genus and species, for which the name Methylolobus aquaticus is proposed. Strain C50C1 (Ghashghavi et al. 2019) could represent another species ('Methylolobus oryzae').
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- Monali C Rahalkar
- C2, Bioenergy Group, MACS Agharkar Research Institute, G. G. Agarkar Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411004, India. .,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India.
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- C2, Bioenergy Group, MACS Agharkar Research Institute, G. G. Agarkar Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411004, India.,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India
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- C2, Bioenergy Group, MACS Agharkar Research Institute, G. G. Agarkar Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411004, India.,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India
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- C2, Bioenergy Group, MACS Agharkar Research Institute, G. G. Agarkar Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411004, India.,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India
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- BAIF Development Research Foundation, Central Research Station, Urulikanchan, Pune, 412202, India
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Ay H, Saygin H, Sahin N. Phylogenomic revision of the family Streptosporangiaceae, reclassification of Desertactinospora gelatinilytica as Spongiactinospora gelatinilytica comb. nov. and a taxonomic home for the genus Sinosporangium in the family Streptosporangiaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2569-2579. [PMID: 32129735 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In recent years, the results of genome-based phylogenetic analyses have contributed to microbial systematics by increasing the availability of sequenced microbial genomes. Therefore, phylogenomic analysis within large taxa in the phylum Actinobacteria has appeared as a useful tool to clarify the taxonomic positions of ambiguous groups. In this study, we provide a revision of the actinobacterial family Streptosporangiaceae using a large collection of genome data and phylogenomics approaches. The phylogenomic analyses included the publicly available genome data of the members of the family Streptosporangiaceae and the state-of-the-art tools are used to infer the taxonomic affiliation of these species within the family. By comparing genome-based and 16S rRNA gene-based trees, as well as pairwise genome comparisons, the recently described genera Spongiactinospora and Desertactinospora are combined in the genus Spongiactinospora. In conclusion, a comprehensive phylogenomic revision of the family Streptosporangiaceae is proposed.
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- Hilal Ay
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
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Bull AT, Goodfellow M. Dark, rare and inspirational microbial matter in the extremobiosphere: 16 000 m of bioprospecting campaigns. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2020; 165:1252-1264. [PMID: 31184575 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The rationale of our bioprospecting campaigns is that the extremobiosphere, particularly the deep sea and hyper-arid deserts, harbours undiscovered biodiversity that is likely to express novel chemistry and biocatalysts thereby providing opportunities for therapeutic drug and industrial process development. We have focused on actinobacteria because of their frequent role as keystone species in soil ecosystems and their unrivalled track record as a source of bioactive compounds. Population numbers and diversity of actinobacteria in the extremobiosphere are traditionally considered to be low, although they often comprise the dominant bacterial biota. Recent metagenomic evaluation of 'the uncultured microbial majority' has now revealed enormous taxonomic diversity among 'dark' and 'rare' actinobacteria in samples as diverse as sediments from the depths of the Mariana Trench and soils from the heights of the Central Andes. The application of innovative culture and screening options that emphasize rigorous dereplication at each stage of the analysis, and strain prioritization to identify 'gifted' organisms, have been deployed to detect and characterize bioactive hit compounds and sought-after catalysts from this hitherto untapped resource. The rewards include first-in-a-class chemical entities with novel modes of action, as well as a growing microbial seed bank that represents a potentially enormous source of biotechnological and therapeutic innovation.
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- Alan T Bull
- School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NJ, UK
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Ridley Building 2, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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da Silva Campana P, Martinho LZM, Batista MV, Higashino H, Rizek C, Rossi F, Oliveira FN, Rocha V, Costa SF. Rhodococcus hoagii bloodstream infection in an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patient: Case report and review of literature. IDCases 2020; 20:e00724. [PMID: 32154104 PMCID: PMC7057186 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We report a case of bloodstream infection caused by R. hoagii in a woman with acute myeloid leukemia, 37-years-old, who received an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. She developed cutaneous and gastrointestinal tract graft versus host disease, respectively on day 29 and day 69. On day 157 she developed to acute severe respiratory failure. Rhodococcus sp was identified by MALDI-TOF and 16S rRNA sequencing from blood culture as Rhodococcus hoagii. The patient was a nurse that lived in urban areas, and stated no recent trips to countryside areas neither contacted with animals. Despite of the treatment with antibiotics with action against R. hoagii such as linezolid and meropenem the patient evolved to multiorgan dysfunction and death. Our case-report emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and the use of 16S rRNA sequencing to confirmed the identification of species of Rhodococcus infection.
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- Infectious Diseases Division of Hospital das Clinicas of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Infectious Diseases Division of Hospital das Clinicas of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- LIM49-Instituto de Medicina Tropical of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology of Hospital das Clínicas of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Infectious Diseases Department of Hospital das Clinicas of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of Hospital das Clínicas of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Infectious Diseases of Faculdade de Medicina of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Vereecke D, Zhang Y, Francis IM, Lambert PQ, Venneman J, Stamler RA, Kilcrease J, Randall JJ. Functional Genomics Insights Into the Pathogenicity, Habitat Fitness, and Mechanisms Modifying Plant Development of Rhodococcus sp. PBTS1 and PBTS2. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:14. [PMID: 32082278 PMCID: PMC7002392 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome (PBTS) is a recently emerged disease that has strongly impacted the pistachio industry in California, Arizona, and New Mexico. The disease is caused by two bacteria, designated PBTS1 that is related to Rhodococcus corynebacterioides and PBTS2 that belongs to the species R. fascians. Here, we assessed the pathogenic character of the causative agents and examined their chromosomal sequences to predict the presence of particular functions that might contribute to the observed co-occurrence and their effect on plant hosts. In diverse assays, we confirmed the pathogenicity of the strains on "UCB-1" pistachio rootstock and showed that they can also impact the development of tobacco species, but concurrently inconsistencies in the ability to induce symptoms were revealed. We additionally evidence that fas genes are present only in a subpopulation of pure PBTS1 and PBTS2 cultures after growth on synthetic media, that these genes are easily lost upon cultivation in rich media, and that they are enriched for in an in planta environment. Analysis of the chromosomal sequences indicated that PBTS1 and PBTS2 might have complementary activities that would support niche partitioning. Growth experiments showed that the nutrient utilization pattern of both PBTS bacteria was not identical, thus avoiding co-inhabitant competition. PBTS2 appeared to have the potential to positively affect the habitat fitness of PBTS1 by improving its resistance against increased concentrations of copper and penicillins. Finally, mining the chromosomes of PBTS1 and PBTS2 suggested that the bacteria could produce cytokinins, auxins, and plant growth-stimulating volatiles and that PBTS2 might interfere with ethylene levels, in support of their impact on plant development. Subsequent experimentation supported these in silico predictions. Altogether, our data provide an explanation for the observed pathogenic behavior and unveil part of the strategies used by PBTS1 and PBTS2 to interact with plants.
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- Danny Vereecke
- Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Biology, California State University, Bakersfield, CA, United States
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- Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, United States
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- Department of Plants and Crops, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, United States
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- Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, United States
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- Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, United States
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Gupta RS, Patel S. Robust Demarcation of the Family Caryophanaceae ( Planococcaceae) and Its Different Genera Including Three Novel Genera Based on Phylogenomics and Highly Specific Molecular Signatures. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:2821. [PMID: 32010063 PMCID: PMC6971209 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The family Caryophanaceae/Planococcaceae is a taxonomically heterogeneous assemblage of >100 species classified within 13 genera, many of which are polyphyletic. Exhibiting considerable phylogenetic overlap with other families, primarily Bacillaceae, the evolutionary history of this family, containing the potent mosquitocidal species Lysinibacillus sphaericus, remains incoherent. To develop a reliable phylogenetic and taxonomic framework for the family Caryophanaceae/Planococcaceae and its genera, we report comprehensive phylogenetic and comparative genomic analyses on 124 genome sequences from all available Caryophanaceae/Planococcaceae and representative Bacillaceae species. Phylogenetic trees were constructed based on multiple datasets of proteins including 819 core proteins for this group and 87 conserved Firmicutes proteins. Using the core proteins, pairwise average amino acid identity was also determined. In parallel, comparative analyses on protein sequences from these species have identified 92 unique molecular markers (synapomorphies) consisting of conserved signature indels that are specifically shared by either the entire family Caryophanaceae/Planococcaceae or different monophyletic clades present within this family, enabling their reliable demarcation in molecular terms. Based on multiple lines of investigations, 18 monophyletic clades can be reliably distinguished within the family Caryophanaceae/Planococcaceae based on their phylogenetic affinities and identified molecular signatures. Some of these clades are comprised of species from several polyphyletic genera within this family as well as other families. Based on our results, we are proposing the creation of three novel genera within the family Caryophanaceae/Planococcaceae, namely Metalysinibacillus gen. nov., Metasolibacillus gen. nov., and Metaplanococcus gen. nov., as well as the transfer of 25 misclassified species from the families Caryophanaceae/Planococcaceae and Bacillaceae into these three genera and in Planococcus, Solibacillus, Sporosarcina, and Ureibacillus genera. These amendments establish a coherent taxonomy and evolutionary history for the family Caryophanaceae/Planococcaceae, and the described molecular markers provide novel means for diagnostic, genetic, and biochemical studies. Lastly, we are also proposing a consolidation of the family Planococcaceae within the emended family Caryophanaceae.
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- Radhey S Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Frederick J, Hennessy F, Horn U, de la Torre Cortés P, van den Broek M, Strych U, Willson R, Hefer CA, Daran JMG, Sewell T, Otten LG, Brady D. The complete genome sequence of the nitrile biocatalyst Rhodocccus rhodochrous ATCC BAA-870. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:3. [PMID: 31898479 PMCID: PMC6941271 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6405-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rhodococci are industrially important soil-dwelling Gram-positive bacteria that are well known for both nitrile hydrolysis and oxidative metabolism of aromatics. Rhodococcus rhodochrous ATCC BAA-870 is capable of metabolising a wide range of aliphatic and aromatic nitriles and amides. The genome of the organism was sequenced and analysed in order to better understand this whole cell biocatalyst. RESULTS The genome of R. rhodochrous ATCC BAA-870 is the first Rhodococcus genome fully sequenced using Nanopore sequencing. The circular genome contains 5.9 megabase pairs (Mbp) and includes a 0.53 Mbp linear plasmid, that together encode 7548 predicted protein sequences according to BASys annotation, and 5535 predicted protein sequences according to RAST annotation. The genome contains numerous oxidoreductases, 15 identified antibiotic and secondary metabolite gene clusters, several terpene and nonribosomal peptide synthetase clusters, as well as 6 putative clusters of unknown type. The 0.53 Mbp plasmid encodes 677 predicted genes and contains the nitrile converting gene cluster, including a nitrilase, a low molecular weight nitrile hydratase, and an enantioselective amidase. Although there are fewer biotechnologically relevant enzymes compared to those found in rhodococci with larger genomes, such as the well-known Rhodococcus jostii RHA1, the abundance of transporters in combination with the myriad of enzymes found in strain BAA-870 might make it more suitable for use in industrially relevant processes than other rhodococci. CONCLUSIONS The sequence and comprehensive description of the R. rhodochrous ATCC BAA-870 genome will facilitate the additional exploitation of rhodococci for biotechnological applications, as well as enable further characterisation of this model organism. The genome encodes a wide range of enzymes, many with unknown substrate specificities supporting potential applications in biotechnology, including nitrilases, nitrile hydratase, monooxygenases, cytochrome P450s, reductases, proteases, lipases, and transaminases.
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- Joni Frederick
- Protein Technologies, CSIR Biosciences, Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Electron Microscope Unit, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701 South Africa
- Present Address: LadHyx, UMR CNRS 7646, École Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Protein Technologies, CSIR Biosciences, Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Meraka, CSIR, Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, 0091 South Africa
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- Industrial Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Industrial Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77204 USA
- Present Address: Department of Pediatrics, Section of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1102 Bates Avenue, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77204 USA
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77204 USA
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- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002 South Africa
- Present Address: AgResearch Limited, Lincoln Research Centre, Private Bag 4749, Christchurch, 8140 New Zealand
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- Industrial Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Electron Microscope Unit, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701 South Africa
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- Biocatalysis, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Protein Technologies, CSIR Biosciences, Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, PO, Wits, 2050 South Africa
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Pot B, Salvetti E, Mattarelli P, Felis GE. The potential impact of the Lactobacillus name change: The results of an expert meeting organised by the Lactic Acid Bacteria Industrial Platform (LABIP). Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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