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Dall'Ara M, Guo Y, Poli D, Gilmer D, Ratti C. Analysis of the relative frequencies of the multipartite BNYVV genomic RNAs in different plants and tissues. J Gen Virol 2024; 105. [PMID: 38197877 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.001950] [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: 01/11/2024] Open
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Multipartite virus genomes are composed of two or more segments, each packaged into an independent viral particle. A potential advantage of multipartitism is the regulation of gene expression through changes in the segment copy number. Soil-borne beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) is a typical example of multipartism, given its high number of genomic positive-sense RNAs (up to five). Here we analyse the relative frequencies of the four genomic RNAs of BNYVV type B during infection of different host plants (Chenopodium quinoa, Beta macrocarpa and Spinacia oleracea) and organs (leaves and roots). By successfully validating a two-step reverse-transcriptase digital droplet PCR protocol, we show that RNA1 and -2 genomic segments always replicate at low and comparable relative frequencies. In contrast, RNA3 and -4 accumulate with variable relative frequencies, resulting in distinct RNA1 : RNA2 : RNA3 : RNA4 ratios, depending on the infected host species and organ.
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- M Dall'Ara
- DISTAL-Plant pathology, University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin, 40, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- DISTAL-Plant pathology, University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin, 40, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- DISTAL-Plant pathology, University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin, 40, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Institut de biologie moléculaire des plantes, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, France
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- DISTAL-Plant pathology, University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin, 40, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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Almalki F, Sunuwar J, Azad RK. Using Machine Learning to Predict Genes Underlying Differentiation of Multipartite and Unipartite Traits in Bacteria. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2756. [PMID: 38004767 PMCID: PMC10672838 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11112756] [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: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Since the discovery of the second chromosome in the Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1 by Suwanto and Kaplan in 1989 and the revelation of gene sequences, multipartite genomes have been reported in over three hundred bacterial species under nine different phyla. This phenomenon shattered the dogma of a unipartite genome (a single circular chromosome) in bacteria. Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL) have emerged as powerful tools in the investigation of big data in a plethora of disciplines to decipher complex patterns in these data, including the large-scale analysis and interpretation of genomic data. An important inquiry in bacteriology pertains to the genetic factors that underlie the structural evolution of multipartite and unipartite bacterial species. Towards this goal, here we have attempted to leverage machine learning as a means to identify the genetic factors that underlie the differentiation of, in general, bacteria with multipartite genomes and bacteria with unipartite genomes. In this study, deploying ML algorithms yielded two gene lists of interest: one that contains 46 discriminatory genes obtained following an assessment on all gene sets, and another that contains 35 discriminatory genes obtained based on an investigation of genes that are differentially present (or absent) in the genomes of the multipartite bacteria and their respective close relatives. Our study revealed a small pool of genes that discriminate bacteria with multipartite genomes and their close relatives with single-chromosome genomes. Machine learning thus aided in uncovering the genetic factors that underlie the differentiation of bacterial multipartite and unipartite traits.
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- Fatemah Almalki
- Department of Biological Sciences and BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA; (F.A.); (J.S.)
- Department of Biology, Shaqra University, Al Quwaiiyah 19257, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA; (F.A.); (J.S.)
- Institute of TeleHealth and Digital Innovation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA; (F.A.); (J.S.)
- Department of Mathematics, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA
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Kim J, Yoon S, Kondakala S, Foley SL, Hart M, Baek DH, Wang W, Kim SK, Sutherland JB, Kim SJ, Kweon O. CPGminer: An Interactive Dashboard to Explore the Genomic Features and Taxonomy of Complete Prokaryotic Genomes. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2556. [PMID: 37894214 PMCID: PMC10609142 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102556] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Prokaryotes, the earliest forms of life on Earth, play crucial roles in global biogeochemical processes in virtually all ecosystems. The ever-increasing amount of prokaryotic genome sequencing data provides a wealth of information to examine fundamental and applied questions through systematic genome comparison. Genomic features, such as genome size and GC content, and taxonomy-centric genomic features of complete prokaryotic genomes (CPGs) are crucial for various fields of microbial research and education, yet they are often overlooked. Additionally, creating systematically curated datasets that align with research concerns is an essential yet challenging task for wet-lab researchers. In this study, we introduce CPGminer, a user-friendly tool that allows researchers to quickly and easily examine the genomic features and taxonomy of CPGs and curate genome datasets. We also provide several examples to demonstrate its practical utility in addressing descriptive questions.
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- Jaehyun Kim
- Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA;
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- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA; (S.Y.); (S.K.); (S.L.F.); (M.H.); (J.B.S.)
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- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA; (S.Y.); (S.K.); (S.L.F.); (M.H.); (J.B.S.)
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- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA; (S.Y.); (S.K.); (S.L.F.); (M.H.); (J.B.S.)
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- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA; (S.Y.); (S.K.); (S.L.F.); (M.H.); (J.B.S.)
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Management, Marketing, and Technology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; (W.W.); (S.-K.K.)
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- Department of Management, Marketing, and Technology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; (W.W.); (S.-K.K.)
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- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA; (S.Y.); (S.K.); (S.L.F.); (M.H.); (J.B.S.)
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- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA; (S.Y.); (S.K.); (S.L.F.); (M.H.); (J.B.S.)
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- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA; (S.Y.); (S.K.); (S.L.F.); (M.H.); (J.B.S.)
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Chodha SS, Brooks AC, Davis PJ, Ramachandran R, Chattoraj D, Hwang L. Kinetic principles of ParA2-ATP cycling guide dynamic subcellular localizations in Vibrio cholerae. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:5603-5620. [PMID: 37140034 PMCID: PMC10287910 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad321] [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: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Dynamic protein gradients are exploited for the spatial organization and segregation of replicated chromosomes. However, mechanisms of protein gradient formation and how that spatially organizes chromosomes remain poorly understood. Here, we have determined the kinetic principles of subcellular localizations of ParA2 ATPase, an essential spatial regulator of chromosome 2 segregation in the multichromosome bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. We found that ParA2 gradients self-organize in V. cholerae cells into dynamic pole-to-pole oscillations. We examined the ParA2 ATPase cycle and ParA2 interactions with ParB2 and DNA. In vitro, ParA2-ATP dimers undergo a rate-limiting conformational switch, catalysed by DNA to achieve DNA-binding competence. This active ParA2 state loads onto DNA cooperatively as higher order oligomers. Our results indicate that the midcell localization of ParB2-parS2 complexes stimulate ATP hydrolysis and ParA2 release from the nucleoid, generating an asymmetric ParA2 gradient with maximal concentration toward the poles. This rapid dissociation coupled with slow nucleotide exchange and conformational switch provides for a temporal lag that allows the redistribution of ParA2 to the opposite pole for nucleoid reattachment. Based on our data, we propose a 'Tug-of-war' model that uses dynamic oscillations of ParA2 to spatially regulate symmetric segregation and positioning of bacterial chromosomes.
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- Satpal S Chodha
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
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- Basic Research Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4260, USA
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- Basic Research Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4260, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
- Medical Technology Research Centre, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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Sharon BM, Hulyalkar NV, Zimmern PE, Palmer KL, De Nisco NJ. Inter-species diversity and functional genomic analyses of closed genome assemblies of clinically isolated, megaplasmid-containing Enterococcus raffinosus Er676 and ATCC49464. Access Microbiol 2023; 5:acmi000508.v3. [PMID: 37424546 PMCID: PMC10323788 DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000508.v3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Enterococcus raffinosus is an understudied member of its genus possessing a characteristic megaplasmid contributing to a large genome size. Although less commonly associated with human infection compared to other enterococci, this species can cause disease and persist in diverse niches such as the gut, urinary tract, blood and environment. Few complete genome assemblies have been published to date for E. raffinosus . In this study, we report the complete assembly of the first clinical urinary E. raffinosus strain, Er676, isolated from a postmenopausal woman with history of recurrent urinary tract infection. We additionally completed the assembly of clinical type strain ATCC49464. Comparative genomic analyses reveal inter-species diversity driven by large accessory genomes. The presence of a conserved megaplasmid indicates it is a ubiquitous and vital genetic feature of E. raffinosus . We find that the E. raffinosus chromosome is enriched for DNA replication and protein biosynthesis genes while the megaplasmid is enriched for transcription and carbohydrate metabolism genes. Prophage analysis suggests that diversity in the chromosome and megaplasmid sequences arises, in part, from horizontal gene transfer. Er676 demonstrated the largest genome size reported to date for E. raffinosus and the highest probability of human pathogenicity. Er676 also possesses multiple antimicrobial resistance genes, of which all but one are encoded on the chromosome, and has the most complete prophage sequences. Complete assembly and comparative analyses of the Er676 and ATCC49464 genomes provide important insight into the inter-species diversity of E. raffinosus that gives it its ability to colonize and persist in the human body. Investigating genetic factors that contribute to the pathogenicity of this species will provide valuable tools to combat diseases caused by this opportunistic pathogen.
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- Belle M. Sharon
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Huang YF, Liu L, Wang F, Yuan XW, Chen HC, Liu ZF. High-Resolution 3D Genome Map of Brucella Chromosomes in Exponential and Stationary Phases. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0429022. [PMID: 36847551 PMCID: PMC10100373 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04290-22] [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: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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The three-dimensional (3D) genome structure of an organism or cell is highly relevant to its biological activities, but the availability of 3D genome information for bacteria, especially intracellular pathogens, is still limited. Here, we used Hi-C (high-throughput chromosome conformation capture) technology to determine the 3D chromosome structures of exponential- and stationary-phase Brucella melitensis at a 1-kb resolution. We observed that the contact heat maps of the two B. melitensis chromosomes contain a prominent diagonal and a secondary diagonal. Then, 79 chromatin interaction domains (CIDs) were detected at an optical density at 600 nm (OD600) of 0.4 (exponential phase), with the longest CID being 106 kb and the shortest being 12 kb. Moreover, we obtained 49,363 significant cis-interaction loci and 59,953 significant trans-interaction loci. Meanwhile, 82 CIDs of B. melitensis at an OD600 of 1.5 (stationary phase) were detected, with the longest CID being 94 kb and the shortest being 16 kb. In addition, 25,965 significant cis-interaction loci and 35,938 significant trans-interaction loci were obtained in this phase. Furthermore, we found that as the B. melitensis cells grew from the logarithmic to the plateau phase, the frequency of short-range interactions increased, while that of long-range interactions decreased. Finally, combined analysis of 3D genome and whole-genome transcriptome (RNA-seq) data revealed that the strength of short-range interactions in Chr1 is specifically and strongly correlated with gene expression. Overall, our study provides a global view of the chromatin interactions in the B. melitensis chromosomes, which will serve as a resource for further study of the spatial regulation of gene expression in Brucella. IMPORTANCE The spatial structure of chromatin plays important roles in normal cell functions and in the regulation of gene expression. Three-dimensional genome sequencing has been performed in many mammals and plants, but the availability of such data for bacteria, especially intracellular pathogens, is still limited. Approximately 10% of sequenced bacterial genomes contain more than one replicon. However, how multiple replicons are organized within bacterial cells, how they interact, and whether these interactions help to maintain or segregate these multipartite genomes are unresolved issues. Brucella is a Gram-negative, facultative intracellular, and zoonotic bacterium. Except for Brucella suis biovar 3, Brucella species have two chromosomes. Here, we applied Hi-C technology to determine the 3D genome structures of exponential- and stationary-phase Brucella melitensis chromosomes at a 1-kb resolution. Combined analysis of the 3D genome and RNA-seq data indicated that the strength of short-range interactions in B. melitensis Chr1 is specifically and strongly correlated with gene expression. Our study provides a resource to achieve a deeper understanding of the spatial regulation of gene expression in Brucella.
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- Yong-Fang Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Wuhan Frasergen Bioinformatics Co., Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Analysis of multipartite bacterial genomes using alignment free and alignment-based pipelines. Arch Microbiol 2022; 205:25. [PMID: 36515719 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03354-2] [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: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Since the discovery of second chromosome in Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1 in 1989, multipartite genomes have been reported in over three hundred bacterial species under nine different phyla. This has shattered the unipartite (single chromosome) genome dogma in bacteria. Since then, many questions on various aspects of multipartite genomes in bacteria have been addressed. However, our understanding of how multipartite genomes emerge and evolve is still lacking. Importantly, the knowledge of genetic factors underlying the differences in multipartite and single-chromosome genomes is lacking. In this work, we have performed comparative evolutionary and functional genomics analyses to identify molecular factors that discriminate multipartite from unipartite bacteria, with the goal to decipher taxon-specific factors, and those that are prevalent across the taxa, underlying these traits. We assessed the roles of evolutionary mechanisms, specifically gene gain, in driving the divergence of bacteria with single and multiple chromosomes. In addition, we performed functional genomic analysis to garner support for our findings from comparative evolutionary analysis. We found genes such as those encoding conserved hypothetical proteins in Deinococcus radiodurans R1, and putative phage phi-C31 gp36 major capsid like and hypothetical proteins in Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1, which are located on accessory chromosomes in these bacteria but were not found in the inferred ancestral sequences, and on the primary chromosomes, as well as were not found in their closest relatives with single chromosome within the same clade. Our study shines a new light on the potential roles of the secondary chromosomes in helping bacteria with multipartite genomes to adapt to specialized environments or growth conditions.
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Rinke C. Mystery find of microbial DNA elements called Borgs. Nature 2022; 610:635-637. [PMID: 36261713 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-02975-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Conformation and dynamic interactions of the multipartite genome in Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:2115854119. [PMID: 35101983 PMCID: PMC8833148 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115854119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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How bacteria with multipartite genomes organize and segregate their DNA is poorly understood. Here, we investigate a prototypical multipartite genome in the plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens. We identify previously unappreciated interreplicon interactions: the four replicons cluster through interactions at their centromeres, and the two chromosomes, one circular and one linear, interact along their replication arms. Our data suggest that these interreplicon contacts play critical roles in the organization and maintenance of multipartite genomes. Bacterial species from diverse phyla contain multiple replicons, yet how these multipartite genomes are organized and segregated during the cell cycle remains poorly understood. Agrobacterium tumefaciens has a 2.8-Mb circular chromosome (Ch1), a 2.1-Mb linear chromosome (Ch2), and two large plasmids (pAt and pTi). We used this alpha proteobacterium as a model to investigate the global organization and temporal segregation of a multipartite genome. Using chromosome conformation capture assays, we demonstrate that both the circular and the linear chromosomes, but neither of the plasmids, have their left and right arms juxtaposed from their origins to their termini, generating interarm interactions that require the broadly conserved structural maintenance of chromosomes complex. Moreover, our study revealed two types of interreplicon interactions: “ori-ori clustering” in which the replication origins of all four replicons interact, and “Ch1-Ch2 alignment” in which the arms of Ch1 and Ch2 interact linearly along their lengths. We show that the centromeric proteins (ParB1 for Ch1 and RepBCh2 for Ch2) are required for both types of interreplicon contacts. Finally, using fluorescence microscopy, we validated the clustering of the origins and observed their frequent colocalization during segregation. Altogether, our findings provide a high-resolution view of the conformation of a multipartite genome. We hypothesize that intercentromeric contacts promote the organization and maintenance of diverse replicons.
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Chromosome replication is an essential process for cell division. The mode of chromosome replication has important impacts on the structure of the chromosome and replication speed. As typical bacterial replicons, circular chromosomes replicate bidirectionally and circular plasmids replicate either bidirectionally or unidirectionally. Whereas the finding of chromids (plasmid-derived chromosomes) in multiple bacterial lineages provides circumstantial evidence that chromosomes likely evolved from plasmids, all experimentally assayed chromids were shown to use bidirectional replication. Here, we employed a model system, the marine bacterial genus Pseudoalteromonas, members of which consistently carry a chromosome and a chromid. We provide experimental and bioinformatic evidence that while chromids in a few strains replicate bidirectionally, most replicate unidirectionally. This is the first experimental demonstration of the unidirectional replication mode in bacterial chromids. Phylogenomic and comparative genomic analyses showed that the bidirectional replication evolved only once from a unidirectional ancestor and that this transition was associated with insertions of exogenous DNA and relocation of the replication terminus region (ter2) from near the origin site (ori2) to a position roughly opposite it. This process enables a plasmid-derived chromosome to increase its size and expand the bacterium’s metabolic versatility while keeping its replication synchronized with that of the main chromosome. A major implication of our study is that the uni- and bidirectionally replicating chromids may represent two stages on the evolutionary trajectory from unidirectionally replicating plasmids to bidirectionally replicating chromosomes in bacteria. Further bioinformatic analyses predicted unidirectionally replicating chromids in several unrelated bacterial phyla, suggesting that evolution from unidirectionally to bidirectionally replicating replicons occurred multiple times in bacteria.
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Maurya GK, Chaudhary R, Pandey N, Misra HS. Molecular insights into replication initiation in a multipartite genome harboring bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100451. [PMID: 33626388 PMCID: PMC7988490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Deinococcus radiodurans harbors a multipartite ploid genome system consisting of two chromosomes and two plasmids present in multiple copies. How these discrete genome elements are maintained and inherited is not well understood. PprA, a pleiotropic protein involved in radioresistance, has been characterized for its roles in DNA repair, genome segregation, and cell division in this bacterium. Here, we show that PprA regulates ploidy of chromosome I and II and inhibits the activity of drDnaA, the initiator protein in D. radiodurans. We found that pprA deletion resulted in an increased genomic content and ploidy of both the chromosomal elements. Expression of PprA in trans rescued the phenotypes of the pprA mutant. To understand the molecular mechanism underlying these phenotypes, we characterized drDnaA and drDnaB. As expected for an initiator protein, recombinant drDnaA showed sequence-specific interactions with the putative oriC sequence in chromosome I (oriCI). Both drDnaA and drDnaB showed ATPase activity, also typical of initiator proteins, but only drDnaB exhibited 5'→3' dsDNA helicase activity in vitro. drDnaA and drDnaB showed homotypic and heterotypic interactions with each other, which were perturbed by PprA. Interestingly, PprA has inhibited the ATPase activity of drDnaA but showed no effect on the activity of drDnaB. Regulation of chromosome copy number and inhibition of the initiator protein functions by PprA strongly suggest that it plays a role as a checkpoint regulator of the DNA replication initiation in D. radiodurans perhaps through its interaction with the replication initiation machinery.
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- Ganesh K Maurya
- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India; Life Sciences, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India; Life Sciences, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India; Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India; Life Sciences, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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Sozhamannan S, Waldminghaus T. Exception to the exception rule: synthetic and naturally occurring single chromosome Vibrio cholerae. Environ Microbiol 2020; 22:4123-4132. [PMID: 32237026 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The genome of Vibrio cholerae, the etiological agent of cholera, is an exception to the single chromosome rule found in the vast majority of bacteria and has its genome partitioned between two unequally sized chromosomes. This unusual two-chromosome arrangement in V. cholerae has sparked considerable research interest since its discovery. It was demonstrated that the two chromosomes could be fused by deliberate genome engineering or forced to fuse spontaneously by blocking the replication of Chr2, the secondary chromosome. Recently, natural isolates of V. cholerae with chromosomal fusion have been found. Here, we summarize the pertinent findings on this exception to the exception rule and discuss the potential utility of single-chromosome V. cholerae to address fundamental questions on chromosome biology in general and DNA replication in particular.
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- Shanmuga Sozhamannan
- Defense Biological Product Assurance Office, CBRND-Enabling Biotechnologies, 110 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.,Logistics Management Institute, Tysons, VA, 22102, USA
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- Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.,Centre for Synthetic Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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Kemter FS, Schallopp N, Sperlea T, Serrania J, Sobetzko P, Fritz G, Waldminghaus T. Stringent response leads to continued cell division and a temporal restart of DNA replication after initial shutdown in Vibrio cholerae. Mol Microbiol 2019; 111:1617-1637. [PMID: 30873684 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vibrio cholerae is an aquatic bacterium with the potential to infect humans and cause the cholera disease. While most bacteria have single chromosomes, the V. cholerae genome is encoded on two replicons of different size. This study focuses on the DNA replication and cell division of this bi-chromosomal bacterium during the stringent response induced by starvation stress. V. cholerae cells were found to initially shut DNA replication initiation down upon stringent response induction by the serine analog serine hydroxamate. Surprisingly, cells temporarily restart their DNA replication before finally reaching a state with fully replicated single chromosome sets. This division-replication pattern is very different to that of the related single chromosome model bacterium Escherichia coli. Within the replication restart phase, both chromosomes of V. cholerae maintained their known order of replication timing to achieve termination synchrony. Using flow cytometry combined with mathematical modeling, we established that a phase of cellular regrowth be the reason for the observed restart of DNA replication after the initial shutdown. Our study shows that although the stringent response induction itself is widely conserved, bacteria developed different ways of how to react to the sensed nutrient limitation, potentially reflecting their individual lifestyle requirements.
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- Franziska S Kemter
- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology - SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology - SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology - SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology - SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology - SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology - SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology - SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Sau S, Ghosh SK, Liu YT, Ma CH, Jayaram M. Hitchhiking on chromosomes: A persistence strategy shared by diverse selfish DNA elements. Plasmid 2019; 102:19-28. [PMID: 30726706 DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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An underlying theme in the segregation of low-copy bacterial plasmids is the assembly of a 'segrosome' by DNA-protein and protein-protein interactions, followed by energy-driven directed movement. Analogous partitioning mechanisms drive the segregation of host chromosomes as well. Eukaryotic extra-chromosomal elements, exemplified by budding yeast plasmids and episomes of certain mammalian viruses, harbor partitioning systems that promote their physical association with chromosomes. In doing so, they indirectly take advantage of the spindle force that directs chromosome movement to opposite cell poles. Molecular-genetic, biochemical and cell biological studies have revealed several unsuspected aspects of 'chromosome hitchhiking' by the yeast 2-micron plasmid, including the ability of plasmid sisters to associate symmetrically with sister chromatids. As a result, the plasmid overcomes the 'mother bias' experienced by plasmids lacking a partitioning system, and elevates itself to near chromosome status in equal segregation. Chromosome association for stable propagation, without direct energy expenditure, may also be utilized by a small minority of bacterial plasmids-at least one case has been reported. Given the near perfect accuracy of chromosome segregation, it is not surprising that elements residing in evolutionarily distant host organisms have converged upon the common strategy of gaining passage to daughter cells as passengers on chromosomes.
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- Soumitra Sau
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Kolkata, Kolkata 700135, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, UT Austin, Austin, TX TX7 8712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, UT Austin, Austin, TX TX7 8712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, UT Austin, Austin, TX TX7 8712, USA.
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Bruhn M, Schindler D, Kemter FS, Wiley MR, Chase K, Koroleva GI, Palacios G, Sozhamannan S, Waldminghaus T. Functionality of Two Origins of Replication in Vibrio cholerae Strains With a Single Chromosome. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2932. [PMID: 30559732 PMCID: PMC6284228 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Chromosomal inheritance in bacteria usually entails bidirectional replication of a single chromosome from a single origin into two copies and subsequent partitioning of one copy each into daughter cells upon cell division. However, the human pathogen Vibrio cholerae and other Vibrionaceae harbor two chromosomes, a large Chr1 and a small Chr2. Chr1 and Chr2 have different origins, an oriC-type origin and a P1 plasmid-type origin, respectively, driving the replication of respective chromosomes. Recently, we described naturally occurring exceptions to the two-chromosome rule of Vibrionaceae: i.e., Chr1 and Chr2 fused single chromosome V. cholerae strains, NSCV1 and NSCV2, in which both origins of replication are present. Using NSCV1 and NSCV2, here we tested whether two types of origins of replication can function simultaneously on the same chromosome or one or the other origin is silenced. We found that in NSCV1, both origins are active whereas in NSCV2 ori2 is silenced despite the fact that it is functional in an isolated context. The ori2 activity appears to be primarily determined by the copy number of the triggering site, crtS, which in turn is determined by its location with respect to ori1 and ori2 on the fused chromosome.
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- Matthias Bruhn
- LOEWE Centre for Synthetic Microbiology-SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- LOEWE Centre for Synthetic Microbiology-SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Defense Biological Product Assurance Office, Frederick, MD, United States.,The Tauri Group, LLC, Alexandria, VA, United States
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- LOEWE Centre for Synthetic Microbiology-SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Ausiannikava D, Mitchell L, Marriott H, Smith V, Hawkins M, Makarova KS, Koonin EV, Nieduszynski CA, Allers T. Evolution of Genome Architecture in Archaea: Spontaneous Generation of a New Chromosome in Haloferax volcanii. Mol Biol Evol 2018; 35:1855-1868. [PMID: 29668953 PMCID: PMC6063281 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msy075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The common ancestry of archaea and eukaryotes is evident in their genome architecture. All eukaryotic and several archaeal genomes consist of multiple chromosomes, each replicated from multiple origins. Three scenarios have been proposed for the evolution of this genome architecture: 1) mutational diversification of a multi-copy chromosome; 2) capture of a new chromosome by horizontal transfer; 3) acquisition of new origins and splitting into two replication-competent chromosomes. We report an example of the third scenario: the multi-origin chromosome of the archaeon Haloferax volcanii has split into two elements via homologous recombination. The newly generated elements are bona fide chromosomes, because each bears "chromosomal" replication origins, rRNA loci, and essential genes. The new chromosomes were stable during routine growth but additional genetic manipulation, which involves selective bottlenecks, provoked further rearrangements. To the best of our knowledge, rearrangement of a naturally evolved prokaryotic genome to generate two new chromosomes has not been described previously.
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- Darya Ausiannikava
- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, NIH, Bethesda, MD
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, NIH, Bethesda, MD
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Kemter FS, Messerschmidt SJ, Schallopp N, Sobetzko P, Lang E, Bunk B, Spröer C, Teschler JK, Yildiz FH, Overmann J, Waldminghaus T. Synchronous termination of replication of the two chromosomes is an evolutionary selected feature in Vibrionaceae. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007251. [PMID: 29505558 PMCID: PMC5854411 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the cholera disease, is commonly used as a model organism for the study of bacteria with multipartite genomes. Its two chromosomes of different sizes initiate their DNA replication at distinct time points in the cell cycle and terminate in synchrony. In this study, the time-delayed start of Chr2 was verified in a synchronized cell population. This replication pattern suggests two possible regulation mechanisms for other Vibrio species with different sized secondary chromosomes: Either all Chr2 start DNA replication with a fixed delay after Chr1 initiation, or the timepoint at which Chr2 initiates varies such that termination of chromosomal replication occurs in synchrony. We investigated these two models and revealed that the two chromosomes of various Vibrionaceae species terminate in synchrony while Chr2-initiation timing relative to Chr1 is variable. Moreover, the sequence and function of the Chr2-triggering crtS site recently discovered in V. cholerae were found to be conserved, explaining the observed timing mechanism. Our results suggest that it is beneficial for bacterial cells with multiple chromosomes to synchronize their replication termination, potentially to optimize chromosome related processes as dimer resolution or segregation.
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- Franziska S. Kemter
- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology–SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology–SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology–SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology–SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States of America
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
- German Centre of Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover–Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology–SYNMIKRO, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Establishing a System for Testing Replication Inhibition of the Vibrio cholerae Secondary Chromosome in Escherichia coli. Antibiotics (Basel) 2017; 7:antibiotics7010003. [PMID: 29295515 PMCID: PMC5872114 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics7010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Regulators of DNA replication in bacteria are an attractive target for new antibiotics, as not only is replication essential for cell viability, but its underlying mechanisms also differ from those operating in eukaryotes. The genetic information of most bacteria is encoded on a single chromosome, but about 10% of species carry a split genome spanning multiple chromosomes. The best studied bacterium in this context is the human pathogen Vibrio cholerae, with a primary chromosome (Chr1) of 3 M bps, and a secondary one (Chr2) of about 1 M bps. Replication of Chr2 is under control of a unique mechanism, presenting a potential target in the development of V. cholerae-specific antibiotics. A common challenge in such endeavors is whether the effects of candidate chemicals can be focused on specific mechanisms, such as DNA replication. To test the specificity of antimicrobial substances independent of other features of the V. cholerae cell for the replication mechanism of the V. cholerae secondary chromosome, we establish the replication machinery in the heterologous E. coli system. We characterize an E. coli strain in which chromosomal replication is driven by the replication origin of V. cholerae Chr2. Surprisingly, the E. coli ori2 strain was not inhibited by vibrepin, previously found to inhibit ori2-based replication.
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Exception to the Rule: Genomic Characterization of Naturally Occurring Unusual Vibrio cholerae Strains with a Single Chromosome. Int J Genomics 2017; 2017:8724304. [PMID: 28951866 PMCID: PMC5603330 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8724304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The genetic make-up of most bacteria is encoded in a single chromosome while about 10% have more than one chromosome. Among these, Vibrio cholerae, with two chromosomes, has served as a model system to study various aspects of chromosome maintenance, mainly replication, and faithful partitioning of multipartite genomes. Here, we describe the genomic characterization of strains that are an exception to the two chromosome rules: naturally occurring single-chromosome V. cholerae. Whole genome sequence analyses of NSCV1 and NSCV2 (natural single-chromosome vibrio) revealed that the Chr1 and Chr2 fusion junctions contain prophages, IS elements, and direct repeats, in addition to large-scale chromosomal rearrangements such as inversions, insertions, and long tandem repeats elsewhere in the chromosome compared to prototypical two chromosome V. cholerae genomes. Many of the known cholera virulence factors are absent. The two origins of replication and associated genes are generally intact with synonymous mutations in some genes, as are recA and mismatch repair (MMR) genes dam, mutH, and mutL; MutS function is probably impaired in NSCV2. These strains are ideal tools for studying mechanistic aspects of maintenance of chromosomes with multiple origins and other rearrangements and the biological, functional, and evolutionary significance of multipartite genome architecture in general.
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Orlova N, Gerding M, Ivashkiv O, Olinares PDB, Chait BT, Waldor MK, Jeruzalmi D. The replication initiator of the cholera pathogen's second chromosome shows structural similarity to plasmid initiators. Nucleic Acids Res 2017; 45:3724-3737. [PMID: 28031373 PMCID: PMC5397143 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw1288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The conserved DnaA-oriC system is used to initiate replication of primary chromosomes throughout the bacterial kingdom; however, bacteria with multipartite genomes evolved distinct systems to initiate replication of secondary chromosomes. In the cholera pathogen, Vibrio cholerae, and in related species, secondary chromosome replication requires the RctB initiator protein. Here, we show that RctB consists of four domains. The structure of its central two domains resembles that of several plasmid replication initiators. RctB contains at least three DNA binding winged-helix-turn-helix motifs, and mutations within any of these severely compromise biological activity. In the structure, RctB adopts a head-to-head dimeric configuration that likely reflects the arrangement in solution. Therefore, major structural reorganization likely accompanies complex formation on the head-to-tail array of binding sites in oriCII. Our findings support the hypothesis that the second Vibrionaceae chromosome arose from an ancestral plasmid, and that RctB may have evolved additional regulatory features.
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- Natalia Orlova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA.,Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA
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- Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Gaseous Ion Chemistry, The Rockefeller University, NY 10021, USA
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- Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Gaseous Ion Chemistry, The Rockefeller University, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA.,Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, NY 10016, USA.,Ph.D. Program in Biology, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, NY 10016, USA.,Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, NY 10016, USA
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An evolutionary perspective on plasmid lifestyle modes. Curr Opin Microbiol 2017; 38:74-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The last three decades have witnessed an explosion of discoveries about the mechanistic details of binary fission in model bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Caulobacter crescentus. This was made possible not only by advances in microscopy that helped answer questions about cell biology but also by clever genetic manipulations that directly and easily tested specific hypotheses. More recently, research using understudied organisms, or nonmodel systems, has revealed several alternate mechanistic strategies that bacteria use to divide and propagate. In this review, we highlight new findings and compare these strategies to cell division mechanisms elucidated in model organisms.
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- Prahathees J Eswara
- Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5132;
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Zai X, Yang Q, Liu K, Li R, Qian M, Zhao T, Li Y, Yin Y, Dong D, Fu L, Li S, Xu J, Chen W. A comprehensive proteogenomic study of the human Brucella vaccine strain 104 M. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:402. [PMID: 28535754 PMCID: PMC5442703 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3800-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Brucella spp. are Gram-negative, facultative intracellular pathogens that cause brucellosis in both humans and animals. The B. abortus vaccine strain 104 M is the only vaccine available in China for the prevention of brucellosis in humans. Although the B. abortus 104 M genome has been fully sequenced, the current genome annotations are not yet complete. In addition, the main mechanisms underpinning its residual toxicity and vaccine-induced immune protection have yet to be elucidated. Mapping the proteome of B. abortus 104 M will help to improve genome annotation quality, thereby facilitating a greater understanding of its biology. RESULTS In this study, we utilized a proteogenomic approach that combined subcellular fractionation and peptide fractionation to perform a whole-proteome analysis and genome reannotation of B. abortus 104 M using high-resolution mass spectrometry. In total, 1,729 proteins (56.3% of 3,072) including 218 hypothetical proteins were identified using the culture conditions that were employed this study. The annotations of the B. abortus 104 M genome were also refined following identification and validation by reverse transcription-PCR. In addition, 14 pivotal virulence factors and 17 known protective antigens known to be involved in residual toxicity and immune protection were confirmed at the protein level following induction by the 104 M vaccine. Moreover, a further insight into the cell biology of multichromosomal bacteria was obtained following the elucidation of differences in protein expression levels between the small and large chromosomes. CONCLUSIONS The work presented in this report used a proteogenomic approach to perform whole-proteome analysis and genome reannotation in B. abortus 104 M; this work helped to improve genome annotation quality. Our analysis of virulence factors, protective antigens and other protein effectors provided the basis for further research to elucidate the mechanisms of residual toxicity and immune protection induced by the 104 M vaccine. Finally, the potential link between replication dynamics, gene function, and protein expression levels in this multichromosomal bacterium was detailed.
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- Xiaodong Zai
- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
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Castillo F, Benmohamed A, Szatmari G. Xer Site Specific Recombination: Double and Single Recombinase Systems. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:453. [PMID: 28373867 PMCID: PMC5357621 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The separation and segregation of newly replicated bacterial chromosomes can be constrained by the formation of circular chromosome dimers caused by crossing over during homologous recombination events. In Escherichia coli and most bacteria, dimers are resolved to monomers by site-specific recombination, a process performed by two Chromosomally Encoded tyrosine Recombinases (XerC and XerD). XerCD recombinases act at a 28 bp recombination site dif, which is located at the replication terminus region of the chromosome. The septal protein FtsK controls the initiation of the dimer resolution reaction, so that recombination occurs at the right time (immediately prior to cell division) and at the right place (cell division septum). XerCD and FtsK have been detected in nearly all sequenced eubacterial genomes including Proteobacteria, Archaea, and Firmicutes. However, in Streptococci and Lactococci, an alternative system has been found, composed of a single recombinase (XerS) genetically linked to an atypical 31 bp recombination site (difSL). A similar recombination system has also been found in 𝜀-proteobacteria such as Campylobacter and Helicobacter, where a single recombinase (XerH) acts at a resolution site called difH. Most Archaea contain a recombinase called XerA that acts on a highly conserved 28 bp sequence dif, which appears to act independently of FtsK. Additionally, several mobile elements have been found to exploit the dif/Xer system to integrate their genomes into the host chromosome in Vibrio cholerae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Enterobacter cloacae. This review highlights the versatility of dif/Xer recombinase systems in prokaryotes and summarizes our current understanding of homologs of dif/Xer machineries.
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- Fabio Castillo
- Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Université de Montréal, MontréalQC, Canada
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- Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Université de Montréal, MontréalQC, Canada
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Random versus Cell Cycle-Regulated Replication Initiation in Bacteria: Insights from Studying Vibrio cholerae Chromosome 2. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2016; 81:81/1/e00033-16. [PMID: 27903655 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00033-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacterial chromosomes initiate replication at a fixed time in the cell cycle, whereas there is generally no particular time for plasmid replication initiation or chromosomal replication initiation from integrated plasmids. In bacteria with divided genomes, the replication system of one of the chromosomes typically resembles that of bacteria with undivided genomes, whereas the remaining chromosomes have plasmid-like replication systems. For example, in Vibrio cholerae, a bacterium with two chromosomes (chromosome 1 [Chr1] and Chr2), the Chr1 system resembles that of the Escherichia coli chromosome, and the Chr2 system resembles that of iteron-based plasmids. However, Chr2 still initiates replication at a fixed time in the cell cycle and thus offers an opportunity to understand the molecular basis for the difference between random and cell cycle-regulated modes of replication. Here we review studies of replication control in Chr2 and compare it to those of plasmids and chromosomes. We argue that although the Chr2 control mechanisms in many ways are reminiscent of those of plasmids, they also appear to combine more regulatory features than are found on a typical plasmid, including some that are more typical of chromosomes. One of the regulatory mechanisms is especially novel, the coordinated timing of replication initiation of Chr1 and Chr2, providing the first example of communication between chromosomes for replication initiation.
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Surovtsev IV, Campos M, Jacobs-Wagner C. DNA-relay mechanism is sufficient to explain ParA-dependent intracellular transport and patterning of single and multiple cargos. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:E7268-E7276. [PMID: 27799522 PMCID: PMC5135302 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1616118113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Spatial ordering of macromolecular components inside cells is important for cellular physiology and replication. In bacteria, ParA/B systems are known to generate various intracellular patterns that underlie the transport and partitioning of low-copy-number cargos such as plasmids. ParA/B systems consist of ParA, an ATPase that dimerizes and binds DNA upon ATP binding, and ParB, a protein that binds the cargo and stimulates ParA ATPase activity. Inside cells, ParA is asymmetrically distributed, forming a propagating wave that is followed by the ParB-rich cargo. These correlated dynamics lead to cargo oscillation or equidistant spacing over the nucleoid depending on whether the cargo is in single or multiple copies. Currently, there is no model that explains how these different spatial patterns arise and relate to each other. Here, we test a simple DNA-relay model that has no imposed asymmetry and that only considers the ParA/ParB biochemistry and the known fluctuating and elastic dynamics of chromosomal loci. Stochastic simulations with experimentally derived parameters demonstrate that this model is sufficient to reproduce the signature patterns of ParA/B systems: the propagating ParA gradient correlated with the cargo dynamics, the single-cargo oscillatory motion, and the multicargo equidistant patterning. Stochasticity of ATP hydrolysis breaks the initial symmetry in ParA distribution, resulting in imbalance of elastic force acting on the cargo. Our results may apply beyond ParA/B systems as they reveal how a minimal system of two players, one binding to DNA and the other modulating this binding, can transform directionally random DNA fluctuations into directed motion and intracellular patterning.
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- Ivan V Surovtsev
- Microbial Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06517
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06516
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06516
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- Microbial Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06517
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06516
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06516
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- Microbial Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06517;
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06516
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06516
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT 06516
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McIlroy SJ, Karst SM, Nierychlo M, Dueholm MS, Albertsen M, Kirkegaard RH, Seviour RJ, Nielsen PH. Genomic and in situ investigations of the novel uncultured Chloroflexi associated with 0092 morphotype filamentous bulking in activated sludge. ISME JOURNAL 2016; 10:2223-34. [PMID: 26905629 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2016.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Overgrowth of filamentous bacteria in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) leads to impaired sludge settleability, a condition known as bulking, which is a common operational problem worldwide. Filaments with the Eikelboom 0092 morphotype are commonly associated with such bulking episodes. Members of the uncultured B45 phylotype, which is embraced within the phylum Chloroflexi, were recently shown to exhibit this morphology. Although these organisms are among the most abundant populations recorded in activated sludge processes, nothing is known about their metabolic characteristics. In this study, a genome sequence, representing the B45 phylotype, was retrieved from a metagenome generated from an activated sludge WWTP. The genome consisted of two chromosomes and one plasmid, which were 4.0, 1.0 and 0.04 Mbps in size, respectively. A metabolic model was constructed for this organism, based on annotation of its genome, showing its ability to generate energy by respiration, utilizing oxygen, nitrite or nitrous oxide as electron acceptors, or by fermentation of sugars. The ability of B45 members to ferment sugars under anaerobic conditions was validated in situ with microautoradiography-fluorescence in situ hybridization. The provisional name of 'Candidatus Promineofilum breve' is proposed for this species. This study represents the first detailed information on an uncultured genus of filamentous organisms from activated sludge.
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- Simon Jon McIlroy
- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Rong JC, Liu M, Li Y, Sun TY, Pang XH, Qin QL, Chen XL, Xie BB. Complete genome sequence of a marine bacterium with two chromosomes, Pseudoalteromonas translucida KMM 520(T). Mar Genomics 2016; 26:17-20. [PMID: 26849967 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bacteria with multiple chromosomes provide new insights into the evolution of multipartite genome structures and bacterial survival strategies. In this study, we report the complete genome sequence of Pseudoalteromonas translucida KMM 520(T), which contains two circular chromosomes and comprises 4,147,593 bp with a mean G+C content of 40.1%. The two chromosomes have similar G+C contents and similar percentages of coding regions. Chromosome II of P. translucida possesses a plasmid-type replication initiator protein (RepA), which indicated that chromosome II is probably originated from a plasmid. COG functional categories revealed that the two chromosomes have divergent distributions of functional categories, which indicated that they bear different responsibilities for cellular functions. The complete genome sequence of P. translucida contributes to a better understanding of the origin and evolution of the additional chromosome and the physiology of Pseudoalteromonas genus.
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- Jin-Cheng Rong
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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Wolański M, Donczew R, Zawilak-Pawlik A, Zakrzewska-Czerwińska J. oriC-encoded instructions for the initiation of bacterial chromosome replication. Front Microbiol 2015; 5:735. [PMID: 25610430 PMCID: PMC4285127 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Replication of the bacterial chromosome initiates at a single origin of replication that is called oriC. This occurs via the concerted action of numerous proteins, including DnaA, which acts as an initiator. The origin sequences vary across species, but all bacterial oriCs contain the information necessary to guide assembly of the DnaA protein complex at oriC, triggering the unwinding of DNA and the beginning of replication. The requisite information is encoded in the unique arrangement of specific sequences called DnaA boxes, which form a framework for DnaA binding and assembly. Other crucial sequences of bacterial origin include DNA unwinding element (DUE, which designates the site at which oriC melts under the influence of DnaA) and binding sites for additional proteins that positively or negatively regulate the initiation process. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge and understanding of the information encoded in bacterial origins of chromosomal replication, particularly in the context of replication initiation and its regulation. We show that oriC encoded instructions allow not only for initiation but also for precise regulation of replication initiation and coordination of chromosomal replication with the cell cycle (also in response to environmental signals). We focus on Escherichia coli, and then expand our discussion to include several other microorganisms in which additional regulatory proteins have been recently shown to be involved in coordinating replication initiation to other cellular processes (e.g., Bacillus, Caulobacter, Helicobacter, Mycobacterium, and Streptomyces). We discuss diversity of bacterial oriC regions with the main focus on roles of individual DNA recognition sequences at oriC in binding the initiator and regulatory proteins as well as the overall impact of these proteins on the formation of initiation complex.
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- Marcin Wolański
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław Wrocław, Poland ; Department of Microbiology, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences Wrocław, Poland
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Jha JK, Ghirlando R, Chattoraj DK. Initiator protein dimerization plays a key role in replication control of Vibrio cholerae chromosome 2. Nucleic Acids Res 2014; 42:10538-49. [PMID: 25159619 PMCID: PMC4176361 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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RctB, the initiator of replication of Vibrio cholerae chromosome 2 (chr2), binds to the origin of replication to specific 12-mer sites both as a monomer and a dimer. Binding to 12-mers is essential for initiation. The monomers also bind to a second kind of site, 39-mers, which inhibits initiation. Mutations in rctB that reduce dimer binding increase monomer binding to 12-mers but decrease monomer binding to 39-mers. The mechanism of this paradoxical binding behavior has been unclear. Using deletion and alanine substitution mutants of RctB, we have now localized to a 71 amino acid region residues important for binding to the two kinds of DNA sites and for RctB dimerization. We find that the dimerization domain overlaps with both the DNA binding domains, explaining how changes in the dimerization domain can alter both kinds of DNA binding. Moreover, dimerization-defective mutants could be initiation-defective without apparent DNA binding defect. These results suggest that dimerization might be important for initiation beyond its role in controlling DNA binding. The finding that determinants of crucial initiator functions reside in a small region makes the region an attractive target for anti-V. cholerae drugs.
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- Jyoti K Jha
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Baek JH, Chattoraj DK. Chromosome I controls chromosome II replication in Vibrio cholerae. PLoS Genet 2014; 10:e1004184. [PMID: 24586205 PMCID: PMC3937223 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Control of chromosome replication involves a common set of regulators in eukaryotes, whereas bacteria with divided genomes use chromosome-specific regulators. How bacterial chromosomes might communicate for replication is not known. In Vibrio cholerae, which has two chromosomes (chrI and chrII), replication initiation is controlled by DnaA in chrI and by RctB in chrII. DnaA has binding sites at the chrI origin of replication as well as outside the origin. RctB likewise binds at the chrII origin and, as shown here, to external sites. The binding to the external sites in chrII inhibits chrII replication. A new kind of site was found in chrI that enhances chrII replication. Consistent with its enhancing activity, the chrI site increased RctB binding to those chrII origin sites that stimulate replication and decreased binding to other sites that inhibit replication. The differential effect on binding suggests that the new site remodels RctB. The chaperone-like activity of the site is supported by the finding that it could relieve the dependence of chrII replication on chaperone proteins DnaJ and DnaK. The presence of a site in chrI that specifically controls chrII replication suggests a mechanism for communication between the two chromosomes for replication. Genome maintenance in dividing cells requires that the chromosomes replicate reliably once per cell cycle, and that this replication be timed to allow for proper segregation of the daughter chromosomes before cell division. In organisms with divided genomes, eukaryotes and a significant class of bacteria, the chromosomes must avoid interference with one another. They exhibit disciplined chromosome choreography, involving several regulators and control circuits that, even in the simplest organisms, are poorly understood. Here we examine the regulatory processes involved in maintaining the two chromosomes of the well-studied and medically important pathogen Vibrio cholerae. We provide evidence that a site in chromosome I can control the frequency and timing of replication of chromosome II. The mechanism involves a DNA-mediated remodeling of the chromosome II-specific initiator of replication by the chromosome I site. The site enhances the activity of the protein by differentially affecting its affinity for inhibitory and stimulatory sites on chromosome II. Our results provide the groundwork for determining whether coordination of replication might be a conserved feature that maintains chromosomes in proliferating cells of higher organisms.
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- Jong Hwan Baek
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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A number of attempts have been made to simplify the synthesis of whole chromosomes to generate artificial microorganisms. However, the sheer size of the average bacterial genome makes the task virtually impracticable. A major limitation is the maximum assembly DNA size imposed by the current available technologies. We propose to fragment the bacterial chromosome into autonomous replicating units so that (i) each episome becomes small enough to be assembled in its entirety within an assembly host and (ii) the complete episome set should be able to generate a viable cell. In this work, we used the telN/tos system of bacteriophage N1 to show that the circular genome of Escherichia coli can be split into two linear chromosomes that complement each other to produce viable cells.
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- Xiquan Liang
- Life Technologies, 5791 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, California 92008, United States
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- Life Technologies, 5791 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, California 92008, United States
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- Life Technologies, 5791 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, California 92008, United States
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Kadoya R, Chattoraj DK. Insensitivity of chromosome I and the cell cycle to blockage of replication and segregation of Vibrio cholerae chromosome II. mBio 2012; 3:e00067-12. [PMID: 22570276 PMCID: PMC3350373 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00067-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Vibrio cholerae has two chromosomes (chrI and chrII) whose replication and segregation are under different genetic controls. The region covering the replication origin of chrI resembles that of the Escherichia coli chromosome, and both origins are under control of the highly conserved initiator, DnaA. The origin region of chrII resembles that of plasmids that have iterated initiator-binding sites (iterons) and is under control of the chrII-specific initiator, RctB. Both chrI and chrII encode chromosome-specific orthologs of plasmid partitioning proteins, ParA and ParB. Here, we have interfered with chrII replication, segregation, or both, using extra copies of sites that titrate RctB or ParB. Under these conditions, replication and segregation of chrI remain unaffected for at least 1 cell cycle. In this respect, chrI behaves similarly to the E. coli chromosome when plasmid maintenance is disturbed in the same cell. Apparently, no checkpoint exists to block cell division before the crippled chromosome is lost by a failure to replicate or to segregate. Whether blocking chrI replication can affect chrII replication remains to be tested. IMPORTANCE Chromosome replication, chromosome segregation, and cell division are the three main events of the cell cycle. They occur in an orderly fashion once per cell cycle. How the sequence of events is controlled is only beginning to be answered in bacteria. The finding of bacteria that possess more than one chromosome raises the important question: how are different chromosomes coordinated in their replication and segregation? It appears that in the evolution of the two-chromosome genome of V. cholerae, either the secondary chromosome adapted to the main chromosome to ensure its maintenance or it is maintained independently, as are bacterial plasmids. An understanding of chromosome coordination is expected to bear on the evolutionary process of chromosome acquisition and on the efficacy of possible strategies for selective elimination of a pathogen by targeting a specific chromosome.
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- Ryosuke Kadoya
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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