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Castillo-Ramírez S. On the road to genomically defining bacterial intra-species units. mSystems 2024; 9:e0058424. [PMID: 38940600 PMCID: PMC11265337 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00584-24] [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: 06/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Over almost three decades, average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis has been instrumental in operationally defining species in bacteria. However, barely any attention has been paid to soundly defining intra-species units employing ANI analyses until recently. Notably, some very recent publications are good steps forward in that direction. The level of granularity provided by these intra-species units will be relevant to understanding the eco-evolutionary dynamics and transmission of bacterial lineages and mobile genetic elements, antibiotic resistance, and virulence genes. These intra-species units will undoubtedly advance the genomic epidemiology of many bacterial pathogens. In the coming years, we anticipate that many studies will implement ANI-based definitions of different intra-species units, such as strains or sequence types, for many different bacterial species.
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Affiliation(s)
- Santiago Castillo-Ramírez
- Programa de Genómica Evolutiva, Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, México
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Yen HC, Wang SC, Chen WM, Lai EM, Kuo CH. Complete genome sequence of Sphingomonas sp. strain R1, a bacterium isolated from tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum). Microbiol Resour Announc 2024; 13:e0024224. [PMID: 38940606 PMCID: PMC11256803 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00242-24] [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: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Sphingomonas sp. strain R1 was isolated from the stem of a tomato plant and exhibited antagonism with Agrobacterium. The complete genome sequence of this bacterium consists of one 3,874,532 bp circular chromosome and two plasmids.
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- Hsi-Ching Yen
- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Videau P, Shlafstein MD, Oline DK, Givan SA, Chapman LF, Strangman WK, Hahnke RL, Saw JH, Ushijima B. Genome-based taxonomic analysis of the genus Pseudoalteromonas reveals heterotypic synonyms. Environ Microbiol 2024; 26:e16672. [PMID: 39040020 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16672] [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: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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The Pseudoalteromonas genus comprises members that have been demonstrated to play significant ecological roles and produce enzymes, natural products, and activities that are beneficial to the environment and economy. A comprehensive evaluation of the genus revealed that the genomes of several Pseudoalteromonas species are highly similar to each other, exceeding species cutoff values. This evaluation involved determining and comparing the average nucleotide identity, in silico DNA-DNA hybridization, average amino acid identity, and the difference in G + C% between Pseudoalteromonas type strains with publicly available genomes. The genome of the Pseudoalteromonas elyakovii type strain was further assessed through additional sequencing and genomic comparisons to historical sequences. These findings suggest that six Pseudoalteromonas species, namely P. mariniglutinosa, P. donghaensis, P. maricaloris, P. elyakovii, P. profundi, and P. issachenkonii, should be reclassified as later heterotypic synonyms of the following validly published species: P. haloplanktis, P. lipolytica, P. flavipulchra, P. distincta, P. gelatinilytica, and P. tetraodonis. Furthermore, two names without valid standing, 'P. telluritireducens' and 'P. spiralis', should be associated with the validly published Pseudoalteromonas species P. agarivorans and P. tetraodonis, respectively.
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- Patrick Videau
- Department of Biology, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Biology, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Microorganisms, Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
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Botero J, Peeters C, De Canck E, Laureys D, Wieme AD, Cleenwerck I, Depoorter E, Praet J, Michez D, Smagghe G, Vandamme P. A comparative genomic analysis of Fructobacillus evanidus sp. nov. from bumble bees. Syst Appl Microbiol 2024; 47:126505. [PMID: 38564984 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2024.126505] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The increase in studies on bee microbiomes is prompted by concerns over global pollinator declines. Bumble bees host core and non-core microbiota which may contribute to increased lifetime fitness. The presence of Fructobacillus in the gut microbiomes of bumble bee workers, or the replacement of core symbionts with Fructobacillus bacteria, has been considered a marker of dysbiosis. A phylogenomic analysis and functional genomic characterization of the genomes of 21 Fructobacillus isolates from bumble bees demonstrated that they represented four species, i.e. Fructobacillus cardui, Fructobacillus fructosus, Fructobacillus tropaeoli, and the novel species Fructobacillus evanidus sp. nov. Our results confirmed and substantiated the presence of two phylogenetically and functionally distinct Fructobacillus species clades that differ in genome size, percentage G + C content, the number of coding DNA sequences and metabolic characteristics. Clade 1 and clade 2 species differed in amino acid and, to a lesser extent, in carbohydrate metabolism, with F. evanidus and F. tropaeoli genomes featuring a higher number of complete metabolic pathways. While Fructobacillus genomes encoded genes that allow adhesion, biofilm formation, antibacterial activity and detoxification, other bacteria isolated from the bumble bee gut appeared better equipped to co-exist with the bumble bee host. The isolation and identification of multiple Fructobacillus species from several bumble bee gut samples in the present study also argued against a specific partnership between Fructobacillus species and their bumble bee hosts.
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- Juliana Botero
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Innovation Centre for Brewing & Fermentation, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Yang Y, Zhou J. Unveiling the hidden world of microorganisms and their impact on the Earth's ecosystems. MLIFE 2023; 2:339-340. [PMID: 38818265 PMCID: PMC10989080 DOI: 10.1002/mlf2.12100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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- Yunfeng Yang
- Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua UniversityShenzhenChina
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- Institute for Environmental GenomicsUniversity of OklahomaNormanOklahomaUSA
- School of Biological SciencesUniversity of OklahomaNormanOklahomaUSA
- School of Civil Engineering and Environmental SciencesUniversity of OklahomaNormanOklahomaUSA
- School of Computer SciencesUniversity of OklahomaNormanOklahomaUSA
- Earth and Environmental SciencesLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeleyCalifoniaUSA
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