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Barcia-Cruz R, Balboa S, Lema A, Romalde JL. Comparative genomics of Vibrio toranzoniae strains. Int Microbiol 2024:10.1007/s10123-024-00557-z. [PMID: 38995500 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-024-00557-z] [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: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Vibrio toranzoniae is a marine bacterium belonging to the Splendidus clade that was originally isolated from healthy clams in Galicia (NW Spain). Its isolation from different hosts and seawater indicated two lifestyles and wide geographical distribution. The aim of the present study was to determine the differences at the genomic level among six strains (4 isolated from clam and 2 from seawater) and to determine their phylogeny. For this purpose, whole genomes of the six strains were sequenced by different technologies including Illumina and PacBio, and the resulting sequences were corrected. Genomes were annotated and compared using different online tools. Furthermore, the study of core- and pan-genomes were examined, and the phylogeny was inferred. The content of the core genome ranged from 2953 to 2766 genes and that of the pangenome ranged from 6278 to 6132, depending on the tool used. Although the strains shared certain homology, with DDH values ranging from 77.10 to 82.30 and values of OrthoANI values higher than 97%, some differences were found related to motility, capsule synthesis, iron acquisition systems or mobile genetic elements. Phylogenetic analysis of the core genome did not reveal a differentiation of the strains according to their lifestyle (commensal or free-living), but that of the pangenome indicated certain geographical isolation in the same growing area. This study led to the reclassification of some isolates formerly described as V. toranzoniae and demonstrated the importance of cured deposited sequences to proper phylogenetic assignment.
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- Rubén Barcia-Cruz
- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, CIBUS-Facultad de Biología, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses), 94701, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, CIBUS-Facultad de Biología, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinar en Tecnología Ambientales (CRETUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, CIBUS-Facultad de Biología, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- AllGenetics & Biology SL, Oleiros, 15172, Perillo, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, CIBUS-Facultad de Biología, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinar en Tecnología Ambientales (CRETUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Willard DJ, H Manesh MJ, Bing RG, Alexander BH, Kelly RM. Phenotype-driven assessment of the ancestral trajectory of sulfur biooxidation in the thermoacidophilic archaea Sulfolobaceae. mBio 2024:e0103324. [PMID: 38953360 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01033-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Certain members of the family Sulfolobaceae represent the only archaea known to oxidize elemental sulfur, and their evolutionary history provides a framework to understand the development of chemolithotrophic growth by sulfur oxidation. Here, we evaluate the sulfur oxidation phenotype of Sulfolobaceae species and leverage comparative genomic and transcriptomic analysis to identify the key genes linked to sulfur oxidation. Metabolic engineering of the obligate heterotroph Sulfolobus acidocaldarius revealed that the known cytoplasmic components of sulfur oxidation alone are not sufficient to drive prolific sulfur oxidation. Imaging analysis showed that Sulfolobaceae species maintain proximity to the sulfur surface but do not necessarily contact the substrate directly. This indicates that a soluble form of sulfur must be transported to initiate cytoplasmic sulfur oxidation. Conservation patterns and transcriptomic response implicate an extracellular tetrathionate hydrolase and putative thiosulfate transporter in a newly proposed mechanism of sulfur acquisition in the Sulfolobaceae.IMPORTANCESulfur is one of the most abundant elements on earth (2.9% by mass), so it makes sense that the earliest biology found a way to use sulfur to create and sustain life. However, beyond evolutionary significance, sulfur and the molecules it comprises have important technological significance, not only in chemicals such as sulfuric acid and in pyritic ores containing critical metals but also as a waste product from oil and gas production. The thermoacidophilic Sulfolobaceae are unique among the archaea as sulfur oxidizers. The trajectory for how sulfur biooxidation arose and evolved can be traced using experimental and bioinformatic analyses of the available genomic data set. Such analysis can also inform the process by which extracellular sulfur is acquired and transported by thermoacidophilic archaea, a phenomenon that is critical to these microorganisms but has yet to be elucidated.
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- Daniel J Willard
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Langleib M, Calvelo J, Costábile A, Castillo E, Tort JF, Hoffmann FG, Protasio AV, Koziol U, Iriarte A. Evolutionary analysis of species-specific duplications in flatworm genomes. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2024:108141. [PMID: 38964593 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108141] [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: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Platyhelminthes, also known as flatworms, is a phylum of bilaterian invertebrates infamous for their parasitic representatives. The classes Cestoda, Monogenea, and Trematoda comprise parasitic helminths inhabiting multiple hosts, including fishes, humans, and livestock, and are responsible for considerable economic damage and burden on human health. As in other animals, the genomes of flatworms have a wide variety of paralogs, genes related via duplication, whose origins could be mapped throughout the evolution of the phylum. Through in-silico analysis, we studied inparalogs, i.e., species-specific duplications, focusing on their biological functions, expression changes, and evolutionary rate. These genes are thought to be key players in the adaptation process of species to each particular niche. Our results showed that genes related with specific functional terms, such as response to stress, transferase activity, oxidoreductase activity, and peptidases, are overrepresented among inparalogs. This trend is conserved among species from different classes, including free-living species. Available expression data from Schistosoma mansoni, a parasite from the trematode class, demonstrated high conservation of expression patterns between inparalogs, but with notable exceptions, which also display evidence of rapid evolution. We discuss how natural selection may operate to maintain these genes and the particular duplication models that fit better to the observations. Our work supports the critical role of gene duplication in the evolution of flatworms, representing the first study of inparalogs evolution at the genome-wide level in this group.
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- Mauricio Langleib
- Laboratorio de Biología Computacional, Departamento de Desarrollo Biotecnológico, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Biología Computacional, Departamento de Desarrollo Biotecnológico, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Biología Parasitaria, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, United States of America; Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, CB2 1QP, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Sección Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Biología Computacional, Departamento de Desarrollo Biotecnológico, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Cuaxinque-Flores G, Talavera-Mendoza O, Aguirre-Noyola JL, Hernández-Flores G, Martínez-Miranda V, Rosas-Guerrero V, Martínez-Romero E. Molecular and geochemical basis of microbially induced carbonate precipitation for treating acid mine drainage: The case of a novel Sporosarcina genomospecies from mine tailings. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135005. [PMID: 38996684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) immobilizes toxic metals and reduces their bioavailability in aqueous systems. However, its application in the treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) is poorly understood. In this study, the genomes of Sporosarcina sp. UB5 and UB10 were sequenced. Urease, carbonic anhydrases, and metal resistance genes were identified and enzymatic assays were performed for their validation. The geochemical mechanism of precipitation in AMD was elucidated through geo-mineralogical analysis. Sporosarcina sp. UB5 was shown to be a new genomospecies, with an average nucleotide identity < 95 % (ANI) and DNA-DNA hybridization < 70 % (DDH) whereas UB10 is close to S. pasteurii. UB5 contained two urease operons, whereas only one was identified in UB10. The ureolytic activities of UB5 and UB10 were 122.67 ± 15.74 and 131.70 ± 14.35 mM NH4+ min-1, respectively. Both strains feature several carbonic anhydrases of the α, β, or γ families, which catalyzed the precipitation of CaCO3. Only Sporosarcina sp. UB5 was able to immobilize metals and neutralize AMD. Geo-mineralogical analyses revealed that UB5 directly immobilized Fe (1-23 %), Mn (0.65-1.33 %) and Zn (0.8-3 %) in AMD via MICP and indirectly through adsorption to calcite and binding to bacterial cell walls. The MICP-treated AMD exhibited high removal rates (>67 %) for Ag, Al, As, Ca, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn, and a removal rate of 15 % for Mg. This study provides new insights into the MICP process and its applications to AMD treatment using autochthonous strains.
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- Gustavo Cuaxinque-Flores
- Doctorado en Recursos Naturales y Ecologia, Facultad de Ecología Marina, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Gran vía tropical 20, Fraccionamiento Las playas, Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
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- Doctorado en Recursos Naturales y Ecologia, Facultad de Ecología Marina, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Gran vía tropical 20, Fraccionamiento Las playas, Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico; Escuela Superior de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Ex-hacienda, San Juan Bautista s/n, CP 40323 Taxco el Viejo, Guerrero, Mexico.
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- Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, Mexico
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- CONAHCyT-Escuela Superior de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Ex Hacienda San Juan Bautista s/n, Taxco de Alarcón 40323, Mexico
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- Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua (IITCA), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Unidad San Cayetano, Km. 14.5, Carretera, Toluca-Atlacomulco, C.P. 50200 Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Escuela Superior en Desarrollo Sustentable, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Tecpan de Galeana 40900, Mexico
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM, Av. Universidad s/n, Chamilpa, 62210 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Bello-López E, Escobedo-Muñoz AS, Guerrero G, Cruz-Córdova A, Garza-González E, Hernández-Castro R, Zarain PL, Morfín-Otero R, Volkow P, Xicohtencatl-Cortes J, Cevallos MA. Acinetobacter pittii: the emergence of a hospital-acquired pathogen analyzed from the genomic perspective. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1412775. [PMID: 38989032 PMCID: PMC11233732 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1412775] [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: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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Acinetobacter pittii has increasingly been associated with several types of hospital-acquired severe infections. Genes implicated in carbapenem resistance, tigecycline resistance, or genes encoding extended spectrum cephalosporinases, such as blaADC, are commonly found in isolates implicated in these infections. A. pittii strains that are pandrug resistant have occasionally been identified. Food for human consumption, animals and plants are environmental sources of this pathogen. An alarming situation is that A. pitti has been identified as responsible for outbreaks in different regions worldwide. In this study, 384 genomes of A. pittii were analyzed, comprising sequences from clinical and non-clinical origins from 32 countries. The objective was to investigate if clinical strains possess genetic traits facilitating hospital adaptation. Results indicate significant genomic variability in terms of size and gene content among A. pittii isolates. The core genome represents a small portion (25-36%) of each isolate's genome, while genes associated with antibiotic resistance and virulence predominantly belong to the accessory genome. Notably, antibiotic resistance genes are encoded by a diverse array of plasmids. As the core genome between environmental and hospital isolates is the same, we can assume that hospital isolates acquired ARGs due to a high selective pressure in these settings. The strain's phylogeographic distribution indicates that there is no geographical bias in the isolate distribution; isolates from different geographic regions are dispersed throughout a core genome phylogenetic tree. A single clade may include isolates from extremely distant geographical areas. Furthermore, strains isolated from the environment or animal, or plant sources frequently share the same clade as hospital isolates. Our analysis showed that the clinical isolates do not already possess specific genes, other than antibiotic-resistant genes, to thrive in the hospital setting.
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- Elena Bello-López
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Programa de Genómica Evolutiva, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Programa de Genómica Evolutiva, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Unidad de Análisis Bioinformáticos, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Laboratorio de Investigación en Bacteriología Intestinal, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina/Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Instituto de Ciencias, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Laboratorio de Microbiología Hospitalaria y de la Comunidad, Puebla, Mexico
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- Instituto de Patología Infecciosa y Experimental, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Laboratorio de Investigación en Bacteriología Intestinal, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Programa de Genómica Evolutiva, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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Pinto Y, Bhatt AS. Sequencing-based analysis of microbiomes. Nat Rev Genet 2024:10.1038/s41576-024-00746-6. [PMID: 38918544 DOI: 10.1038/s41576-024-00746-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Microbiomes occupy a range of niches and, in addition to having diverse compositions, they have varied functional roles that have an impact on agriculture, environmental sciences, and human health and disease. The study of microbiomes has been facilitated by recent technological and analytical advances, such as cheaper and higher-throughput DNA and RNA sequencing, improved long-read sequencing and innovative computational analysis methods. These advances are providing a deeper understanding of microbiomes at the genomic, transcriptional and translational level, generating insights into their function and composition at resolutions beyond the species level.
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- Yishay Pinto
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Divisions of Hematology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Divisions of Hematology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Brito HA, Napp AP, Pereira E, Bach E, Borowski JVB, Passaglia LMP, Melo VMM, Moreira R, Foster EJ, Lopes FC, Vainstein MH. Enhanced low-cost lipopeptide biosurfactant production by Bacillus velezensis from residual glycerin. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2024:10.1007/s00449-024-03051-y. [PMID: 38916653 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-024-03051-y] [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: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Biosurfactants (BSFs) are molecules produced by microorganisms from various carbon sources, with applications in bioremediation and petroleum recovery. However, the production cost limits large-scale applications. This study optimized BSFs production by Bacillus velezensis (strain MO13) using residual glycerin as a substrate. The spherical quadratic central composite design (CCD) model was used to standardize carbon source concentration (30 g/L), temperature (34 °C), pH (7.2), stirring (239 rpm), and aeration (0.775 vvm) in a 5-L bioreactor. Maximum BSFs production reached 1527.6 mg/L of surfactins and 176.88 mg/L of iturins, a threefold increase through optimization. Microbial development, substrate consumption, concentration of BSFs, and surface tension were also evaluated on the bioprocess dynamics. Mass spectrometry Q-TOF-MS identified five surfactin and two iturin isoforms produced by B. velezensis MO13. This study demonstrates significant progress on BSF production using industrial waste as a microbial substrate, surpassing reported concentrations in the literature.
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- Henrique A Brito
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
- Departamento de Biofísica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Microbiana e Biotecnologia, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brasil
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- Institute for Applied and Physical Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, Canada
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
- Departamento de Biofísica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil.
- Departamento de Biologia Molecular e Biotecnologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970, Brazil.
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Kaur J, Verma H, Kaur J, Lata P, Dhingra GG, Lal R. In Silico Analysis of the Phylogenetic and Physiological Characteristics of Sphingobium indicum B90A: A Hexachlorocyclohexane-Degrading Bacterium. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:233. [PMID: 38904756 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03762-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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The study focuses on the in silico genomic characterization of Sphingobium indicum B90A, revealing a wealth of genes involved in stress response, carbon monoxide oxidation, β-carotene biosynthesis, heavy metal resistance, and aromatic compound degradation, suggesting its potential as a bioremediation agent. Furthermore, genomic adaptations among nine Sphingomonad strains were explored, highlighting shared core genes via pangenome analysis, including those related to the shikimate pathway and heavy metal resistance. The majority of genes associated with aromatic compound degradation, heavy metal resistance, and stress response were found within genomic islands across all strains. Sphingobium indicum UT26S exhibited the highest number of genomic islands, while Sphingopyxis alaskensis RB2256 had the maximum fraction of its genome covered by genomic islands. The distribution of lin genes varied among the strains, indicating diverse genetic responses to environmental pressures. Additionally, in silico evidence of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) between plasmids pSRL3 and pISP3 of the Sphingobium and Sphingomonas genera, respectively, has been provided. The manuscript offers novel insights into strain B90A, highlighting its role in horizontal gene transfer and refining evolutionary relationships among Sphingomonad strains. The discovery of stress response genes and the czcABCD operon emphasizes the potential of Sphingomonads in consortia development, supported by genomic island analysis.
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- Jasvinder Kaur
- Department of Zoology, Gargi College, Siri Fort Road, New Delhi, 110049, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110019, India.
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Quadri SR, Jin P, Wang K, Qiao H, Dhulappa A, Luo ZH, Wang S, Narsing Rao MP. Taxonomic Reframe of Some Species of the Genera Haloferax and Halobellus. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:216. [PMID: 38850425 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03695-9] [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: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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Haloferax and Halobellus are the representatives of the family Haloferacaceae and they are dominant in hypersaline ecosystems. Some Haloferax and Halobellus species exhibit a close evolutionary relationship. Genomic, phylogenetic (based on 16S rRNA gene sequence), and phylogenomic analysis were performed to evaluate the taxonomic positions of the genera Haloferax and Halobellus. Based on the results we propose to reclassify Halobellus ramosii as a later heterotypic synonym of Halobellus inordinatus; Haloferax lucentense and Haloferax alexandrinum as later heterotypic synonyms of Haloferax volcanii.
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- Syed Raziuddin Quadri
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Northern Border University, Northern Borders, Arar, 91431, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Black Soil Conservation and Utilization/Heilongjiang Black Soil Conservation Engineering and Technology Research Center, Harbin, 150086, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Black Soil Conservation and Utilization/Heilongjiang Black Soil Conservation Engineering and Technology Research Center, Harbin, 150086, People's Republic of China
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- Dengta City Development Reform Affairs Service Center, Dengta, 150499, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Maharani's Science College for Women, Bangalore, 560001, India
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- Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics Unit, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, 1030, Vienna, Austria
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Black Soil Conservation and Utilization/Heilongjiang Black Soil Conservation Engineering and Technology Research Center, Harbin, 150086, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Sede Talca, 3460000, Talca, Chile.
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Schäfer Y, Palitzsch K, Leptin M, Whiteley AR, Wiehe T, Suurväli J. Copy number variation and population-specific immune genes in the model vertebrate zebrafish. eLife 2024; 13:e98058. [PMID: 38832644 PMCID: PMC11192531 DOI: 10.7554/elife.98058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Copy number variation in large gene families is well characterized for plant resistance genes, but similar studies are rare in animals. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has hundreds of NLR immune genes, making this species ideal for studying this phenomenon. By sequencing 93 zebrafish from multiple wild and laboratory populations, we identified a total of 1513 NLRs, many more than the previously known 400. Approximately half of those are present in all wild populations, but only 4% were found in 80% or more of the individual fish. Wild fish have up to two times as many NLRs per individual and up to four times as many NLRs per population than laboratory strains. In contrast to the massive variability of gene copies, nucleotide diversity in zebrafish NLR genes is very low: around half of the copies are monomorphic and the remaining ones have very few polymorphisms, likely a signature of purifying selection.
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- Institute for Genetics, University of CologneCologneGermany
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- WA Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, University of MontanaMissoulaUnited States
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- Institute for Genetics, University of CologneCologneGermany
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- Institute for Genetics, University of CologneCologneGermany
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of ManitobaWinnipegCanada
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Stevens MJA, Nüesch-Inderbinen M, Horlbog JA, Diethelm A, Stephan R. Sucrose-fermenting Salmonella Typhimurium N23-2364: a challenge for the diagnostic laboratory. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2024; 109:116280. [PMID: 38522369 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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We describe a case of Salmonella infection caused by a sucrose-fermenting Salmonella enterica Typhimurium sequence type 12 which acquired transposon CTnscr94 carrying the sucrose operon scrKYABR. Sucrose-fermenting Salmonella are particularly challenging for culture-based detection and may lead to failure to detect Salmonella in clinical samples.
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- Marc J A Stevens
- Vetsuisse Faculty, Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 272, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland
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- Vetsuisse Faculty, Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 272, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland; Swiss National Reference Centre for Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Listeria, Switzerland
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- Vetsuisse Faculty, Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 272, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland; Swiss National Reference Centre for Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Listeria, Switzerland
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- Vetsuisse Faculty, Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 272, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland; Swiss National Reference Centre for Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Listeria, Switzerland
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- Vetsuisse Faculty, Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 272, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland.
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Barcia-Cruz R, Balboa S, Lema A, Romalde JL. Comparative genomics of Vibrio toranzoniae strains. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-4360386. [PMID: 38826277 PMCID: PMC11142368 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4360386/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Vibrio toranzoniae is a marine bacterium belonging to the Splendidus clade, originally isolated from healthy clams in Galicia (NW Spain). Its isolation from different hosts and seawater indicated two lifestyles and wide geographical distribution. The aim of the present study was to determine the differences at genome level among strains, as well as to determine their phylogeny. For this purpose, whole genomes were sequenced by different technologies and the resulting sequences corrected. Genomes were annotated and compared with different online tools. Furthermore, the study of core and pan genome was examined, and the phylogeny was inferred. The content of the core genome ranged from 2,953 to 2,766 genes and that of the pangenome from 6,278 to 6,132, depending on the tool used. The comparison revealed that although the strains shared certain homology, with DDH values ranging from 77.10 to 82.30 and values of OrthoANI higher than 97%,notable differences were found related to motility, capsule synthesis, iron acquisition system or mobile genetic elements. The phylogenetic analysis of the core genome did not reveal a differentiation of the strains according to their lifestyle, but that of the pangenome pointed out certain geographical isolation in the same growing area. The study led to a reclassification of some isolates formerly described as V. toranzoniae and manifested the importance of cured deposited sequences to proper phylogenetic assignment.
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Baldani JI, Dos Santos Ferreira N, Shwab S, Reis VM, de Barros Soares LH, Simões-Araujo JL, Dos Santos Dourado F, Bach E, Camacho NN, de Oliveira AM, Alves BJR, Silva AL, Rossi CN, de Oliveira Junior AF, Zilli JE. Nitrospirillum viridazoti sp. nov., an Efficient Nitrogen-Fixing Species Isolated from Grasses. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:144. [PMID: 38630311 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03665-1] [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: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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A group of Gram-negative plant-associated diazotrophic bacteria belonging to the genus Nitrospirillum was investigated, including both previously characterized and newly isolated strains from diverse regions and biomes, predominantly in Brazil. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA and recA genes revealed the formation of a distinct clade consisting of thirteen strains, separate from the formally recognized species N. amazonense (the closest species) and N. iridis. Comprehensive taxonomic analyses using the whole genomes of four strains (BR 11140T = AM 18T = Y-2T = DSM 2788T = ATCC 35120T, BR 11142T = AM 14T = Y-1T = DSM 2787T = ATCC 35119T, BR 11145 = CBAmC, and BR 12005) supported the division of these strains into two species: N. amazonense (BR 11142 T and BR 12005) and a newly proposed species (BR 11140 T and BR 11145), distinct from N. iridis. The phylogenomic analysis further confirmed the presence of the new Nitrospirillum species. Additionally, MALDI-TOF MS analysis of whole-cell mass spectra provided further evidence for the differentiation of the proposed Nitrospirillum species, separate from N. amazonense. Analysis of chemotaxonomy markers (i.e., genes involved in fatty acid synthesis, metabolism and elongation, phospholipid synthesis, and quinone synthesis) revealed that the new species highlights high similarity and evolutionary convergence with other Nitrospirillum species. This new species exhibited nitrogen fixation ability in vitro, it has similar NifHDK protein phylogeny position with the closest species, lacked denitrification capability, but possessed the nosZ gene, enabling N2O reduction, distinguishing it from the closest species. Despite being isolated from diverse geographic regions, soil types, and ecological niches, no significant phenotypic or physiological differences were observed between the proposed new species and N. amazonense. Based on these findings, a new species, Nitrospirillum viridazoti sp. nov., was classified, with the strain BR 11140T (DSM 2788T, ATCC 35120T) designated as the type strain.
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- José Ivo Baldani
- Embrapa Agrobiologia, BR 465 km 07, Bairro Ecologia, Seropedica, RJ, 23891-000, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agrobiologia, BR 465 km 07, Bairro Ecologia, Seropedica, RJ, 23891-000, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agrobiologia, BR 465 km 07, Bairro Ecologia, Seropedica, RJ, 23891-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), IB-UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), BR 465 km 07, Seropedica, RJ, 23,890-970, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agrobiologia, BR 465 km 07, Bairro Ecologia, Seropedica, RJ, 23891-000, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agrobiologia, BR 465 km 07, Bairro Ecologia, Seropedica, RJ, 23891-000, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agrobiologia, BR 465 km 07, Bairro Ecologia, Seropedica, RJ, 23891-000, Brazil.
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Silveira RD, Veras FF, Hernandes KC, Bach E, Passaglia LMP, Zini CA, Brandelli A, Welke JE. Genomic analysis reveals genes that encode the synthesis of volatile compounds by a Bacillus velezensis-based biofungicide used in the treatment of grapes to control Aspergillus carbonarius. Int J Food Microbiol 2024; 415:110644. [PMID: 38417280 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Fungal control strategies based on the use of Bacillus have emerged in agriculture as eco-friendly alternatives to replace/reduce the use of synthetic pesticides. Bacillus sp. P1 was reported as a new promising strain for control of Aspergillus carbonarius, a known producer of ochratoxin A, categorized as possible human carcinogen with high nephrotoxic potential. Grape quality can be influenced by vineyard management practices, including the use of fungal control agents. The aim of this study was to evaluate, for the first time, the quality parameters of Chardonnay grapes exposed to an antifungal Bacillus-based strategy for control of A. carbonarius, supporting findings by genomic investigations. Furthermore, genomic tools were used to confirm that the strain P1 belongs to the non-pathogenic species Bacillus velezensis and also to certify its biosafety. The genome of B. velezensis P1 harbors genes that are putatively involved in the production of volatiles and hydrolytic enzymes, which are responsible for releasing the free form of aroma compounds. In addition to promote biocontrol of phytopathogenic fungi and ochratoxins, the treatment with B. velezensis P1 did not change the texture (hardness and firmness), color and pH of the grapes. Heat map and hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) of volatiles evaluated by GC/MS revealed that Bacillus-treated grapes showed higher levels of compounds with a pleasant odor descriptions such as 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, 2,3-butanediol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 3,4-dihydro-β-ionone, β-ionone, dihydroactinidiolide, linalool oxide, and β-terpineol. The results of this study indicate that B. velezensis P1 presents desirable properties to be used as a biocontrol agent.
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- Rafaela Diogo Silveira
- Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (ICTA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Prédio 43212, CEP 91501- 970 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (ICTA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Prédio 43212, CEP 91501- 970 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (ICTA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Prédio 43212, CEP 91501- 970 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Prédio 43411, CEP 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Prédio 43111, CEP 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (ICTA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Prédio 43212, CEP 91501- 970 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (ICTA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Prédio 43212, CEP 91501- 970 Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Nascimento Filho EG, Vieira ML, Dias M, Mendes MA, Sanchez FB, Setubal JC, Heinemann MB, Souza GO, Pimenta DC, Nascimento ALTO. Global proteome of the saprophytic strain Leptospira biflexa and comparative analysis with pathogenic strain Leptospira interrogans uncover new pathogenesis mechanisms. J Proteomics 2024; 297:105125. [PMID: 38364905 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2024.105125] [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: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Leptospira is a genus of bacteria that includes free-living saprophytic species found in water or soil, and pathogenic species, which are the etiologic agents of leptospirosis. Besides all the efforts, there are only a few proteins described as virulence factors in the pathogenic strain L. interrogans. This work aims to perform L. biflexa serovar Patoc1 strain Paris global proteome and to compare with the proteome database of pathogenic L. interrogans serovar Copenhageni strain Fiocruz L1-130. We identified a total of 2327 expressed proteins of L. biflexa by mass spectrometry. Using the Get Homologues software with the global proteome of L. biflexa and L. interrogans, we found orthologous proteins classified into conserved, low conserved, and specific proteins. Comparative bioinformatic analyses were performed to understand the biological functions of the proteins, subcellular localization, the presence of signal peptide, structural domains, and motifs using public softwares. These results lead to the selection of 182 low conserved within the saprophyte, and 176 specific proteins of L. interrogans. It is anticipated that these findings will indicate further studies to uncover virulence factors in the pathogenic strain. This work presents for the first time the global proteome of saprophytic strain L. biflexa serovar Patoc, strain Patoc1. SIGNIFICANCE: The comparative analysis established an array of specific proteins in pathogenic strain that will narrow down the identification of immune protective proteins that will help fight leptospirosis.
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- Edson G Nascimento Filho
- Laboratorio de Desenvolvimento de Vacinas, Instituto Butantan, SP, Brazil; Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biotecnologia, USP-IBU-IPT, SP, Brazil
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- Departmento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, UFMG, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratorio Dempster, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Escola Politécnica, USP, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratorio Dempster, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Escola Politécnica, USP, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Zoonoses Bacterianas do VPS, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, USP, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Zoonoses Bacterianas do VPS, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, USP, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Desenvolvimento de Vacinas, Instituto Butantan, SP, Brazil; Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biotecnologia, USP-IBU-IPT, SP, Brazil.
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Arisan D, Moya-Beltrán A, Rojas-Villalobos C, Issotta F, Castro M, Ulloa R, Chiacchiarini PA, Díez B, Martín AJM, Ñancucheo I, Giaveno A, Johnson DB, Quatrini R. Acidithiobacillia class members originating at sites within the Pacific Ring of Fire and other tectonically active locations and description of the novel genus ' Igneacidithiobacillus'. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1360268. [PMID: 38633703 PMCID: PMC11021618 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1360268] [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: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Recent studies have expanded the genomic contours of the Acidithiobacillia, highlighting important lacunae in our comprehension of the phylogenetic space occupied by certain lineages of the class. One such lineage is 'Igneacidithiobacillus', a novel genus-level taxon, represented by 'Igneacidithiobacillus copahuensis' VAN18-1T as its type species, along with two other uncultivated metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) originating from geothermally active sites across the Pacific Ring of Fire. In this study, we investigate the genetic and genomic diversity, and the distribution patterns of several uncharacterized Acidithiobacillia class strains and sequence clones, which are ascribed to the same 16S rRNA gene sequence clade. By digging deeper into this data and contributing to novel MAGs emerging from environmental studies in tectonically active locations, the description of this novel genus has been consolidated. Using state-of-the-art genomic taxonomy methods, we added to already recognized taxa, an additional four novel Candidate (Ca.) species, including 'Ca. Igneacidithiobacillus chanchocoensis' (mCHCt20-1TS), 'Igneacidithiobacillus siniensis' (S30A2T), 'Ca. Igneacidithiobacillus taupoensis' (TVZ-G3 TS), and 'Ca. Igneacidithiobacillus waiarikiensis' (TVZ-G4 TS). Analysis of published data on the isolation, enrichment, cultivation, and preliminary microbiological characterization of several of these unassigned or misassigned strains, along with the type species of the genus, plus the recoverable environmental data from metagenomic studies, allowed us to identify habitat preferences of these taxa. Commonalities and lineage-specific adaptations of the seven species of the genus were derived from pangenome analysis and comparative genomic metabolic reconstruction. The findings emerging from this study lay the groundwork for further research on the ecology, evolution, and biotechnological potential of the novel genus 'Igneacidithiobacillus'.
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- Dilanaz Arisan
- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia Ciencia & Vida, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Informática y Computación, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia Ciencia & Vida, Santiago, Chile
- Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia Ciencia & Vida, Santiago, Chile
- Biological Sciences Faculty, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute Center for Genome Regulation (CGR), Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto Milenio de Oceanografía (IMO), Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- PROBIEN (CCT Patagonia Confluencia-CONICET, UNCo), Facultad de Ingeniería, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquén, Argentina
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- PROBIEN (CCT Patagonia Confluencia-CONICET, UNCo), Facultad de Ingeniería, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquén, Argentina
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- Biological Sciences Faculty, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute Center for Genome Regulation (CGR), Santiago, Chile
- Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR), Santiago, Chile
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- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia Ciencia & Vida, Santiago, Chile
- Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad San Sebastián, Lientur, Concepción, Chile
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- PROBIEN (CCT Patagonia Confluencia-CONICET, UNCo), Facultad de Ingeniería, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquén, Argentina
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- College of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia Ciencia & Vida, Santiago, Chile
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Giraud-Gatineau A, Ayachit G, Nieves C, Dagbo KC, Bourhy K, Pulido F, Huete SG, Benaroudj N, Picardeau M, Veyrier FJ. Inter-species Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals a Constitutive Adaptation Against Oxidative Stress for the Highly Virulent Leptospira Species. Mol Biol Evol 2024; 41:msae066. [PMID: 38573174 PMCID: PMC11021026 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msae066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Transcriptomic analyses across large scales of evolutionary distance have great potential to shed light on regulatory evolution but are complicated by difficulties in establishing orthology and limited availability of accessible software. We introduce here a method and a graphical user interface wrapper, called Annotator-RNAtor, for performing interspecies transcriptomic analysis and studying intragenus evolution. The pipeline uses third-party software to infer homologous genes in various species and highlight differences in the expression of the core-genes. To illustrate the methodology and demonstrate its usefulness, we focus on the emergence of the highly virulent Leptospira subclade known as P1+, which includes the causative agents of leptospirosis. Here, we expand on the genomic study through the comparison of transcriptomes between species from P1+ and their related P1- counterparts (low-virulent pathogens). In doing so, we shed light on differentially expressed pathways and focused on describing a specific example of adaptation based on a differential expression of PerRA-controlled genes. We showed that P1+ species exhibit higher expression of the katE gene, a well-known virulence determinant in pathogenic Leptospira species correlated with greater tolerance to peroxide. Switching PerRA alleles between P1+ and P1- species demonstrated that the lower repression of katE and greater tolerance to peroxide in P1+ species was solely controlled by PerRA and partly caused by a PerRA amino-acid permutation. Overall, these results demonstrate the strategic fit of the methodology and its ability to decipher adaptive transcriptomic changes, not observable by comparative genome analysis, that may have been implicated in the emergence of these pathogens.
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- Alexandre Giraud-Gatineau
- Microbiology Department, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Biology of Spirochetes Unit, Paris, France
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- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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- Microbiology Department, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Biology of Spirochetes Unit, Paris, France
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- Microbiology Department, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Biology of Spirochetes Unit, Paris, France
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- Microbiology Department, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Biology of Spirochetes Unit, Paris, France
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- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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Meaney JS, Panchal AK, Wilcox AJ, diCenzo GC, Karas BJ. Identifying functional multi-host shuttle plasmids to advance synthetic biology applications in Mesorhizobium and Bradyrhizobium. Can J Microbiol 2024. [PMID: 38564797 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2023-0232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Ammonia availability has a crucial role in agriculture as it ensures healthy plant growth and increased crop yields. Since diazotrophs are the only organisms capable of reducing dinitrogen to ammonia, they have great ecological importance and potential to mitigate the environmental and economic costs of synthetic fertilizer use. Rhizobia are especially valuable being that they can engage in nitrogen-fixing symbiotic relationships with legumes, and they demonstrate great diversity and plasticity in genomic and phenotypic traits. However, few rhizobial species have sufficient genetic tractability for synthetic biology applications. This study established a basic genetic toolbox with antibiotic resistance markers, multi-host shuttle plasmids and a streamlined protocol for biparental conjugation with Mesorhizobium and Bradyrhizobium species. We identified two repABC origins of replication from Sinorhizobium meliloti (pSymB) and Rhizobium etli (p42d) that were stable across all three strains of interest. Furthermore, the NZP2235 genome was sequenced and phylogenetic analysis determined its reclassification to Mesorhizobium huakuii. These tools will enable the use of plasmid-based strategies for more advanced genetic engineering projects and ultimately contribute towards the development of more sustainable agriculture practices by means of novel nitrogen-fixing organelles, elite bioinoculants, or symbiotic association with nonlegumes.
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- Jordyn S Meaney
- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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Lu H, Chen L, Huang L. Arcicella gelida sp. nov. and Arcicella lustrica sp. nov., isolated from streams in China and re-examining the taxonomic status of all the genera within the families Spirosomataceae and Cytophagaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74. [PMID: 38629951 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006345] [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: 04/19/2024] Open
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Three Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, non-motile strains (DC2WT, DC25WT, and LKC2W) were isolated from streams in China. Comparisons based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that these three strains share 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values over 97.0 % with the species of genus Arcicella. There was confusion due to the fact that all species of genera Flectobacillus, Aquirufa, and Sandaracinomonas show 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of over 90.0 % to the above three strains, but the genus Flectobacillus belongs to the family Spirosomataceae and the genera Aquirufa and Sandaracinomonas belong to the family Cytophagaceae. Observing the phylogenetic trees, strains DC2WT, DC25WT, and LKC2W cluster closely with the species of genus Arcicella, but some species within the families Spirosomataceae and Cytophagaceae are not monophyletic. The phylogenomic tree also showed a confused phylogenetic relationships among these non-monophyletic species. Combining the phylogenetic relationships and average nucleotide identity values, the current taxonomic status of all the genera within the families Spirosomataceae and Cytophagaceae were re-examined. The genera 'Chryseosolibacter', 'Dawidia', and Chryseotalea should belong to the new family Chryseotaleaceae fam. nov., the genera Arcicella, Flectobacillus, Pseudarcicella, Aquirufa, and Sandaracinomonas should belong to the new family Flectobacillaceae fam. nov., the genera Fluviimonas, Taeseokella, Arcticibacterium, Emticicia, Jiulongibacter, Marinilongibacter, Lacihabitans, and Leadbetterella should belong to the new family Leadbetterellaceae fam. nov., the genus Litoribacter should be reassigned to the family Cyclobacteriaceae, and the genera Arundinibacter and Tellurirhabdus should be reassigned to the family Spirosomataceae. Strains DC2WT and DC25WT are reported to represent two novel species of the genus Arcicella, for which the names Arcicella gelida sp. nov. (type strain DC2WT=GDMCC 1.3209T=KCTC 92559T) and Arcicella lustrica sp. nov. (type strain DC25WT=GDMCC 1.3210T=KCTC 92557T) are proposed.
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- Huibin Lu
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Geographical Process and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Geographical Process and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Geographical Process and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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diCenzo GC, Yang Y, Young JPW, Kuzmanović N. Refining the taxonomy of the order Hyphomicrobiales ( Rhizobiales) based on whole genome comparisons of over 130 type strains. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74. [PMID: 38619983 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006328] [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: 04/17/2024] Open
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The alphaproteobacterial order Hyphomicrobiales consists of 38 families comprising at least 152 validly published genera as of January 2024. The order Hyphomicrobiales was first described in 1957 and underwent important revisions in 2020. However, we show that several inconsistencies in the taxonomy of this order remain and we argue that there is a need for a consistent framework for defining families within the order. We propose a common genome-based framework for defining families within the order Hyphomicrobiales, suggesting that families represent monophyletic groups in core-genome phylogenies that share pairwise average amino acid identity values above ~75 % when calculated from a core set of 59 proteins. Applying this framework, we propose the formation of four new families and to reassign the genera Salaquimonas, Rhodoblastus, and Rhodoligotrophos into Salaquimonadaceae fam. nov., Rhodoblastaceae fam. nov., and Rhodoligotrophaceae fam. nov., respectively, and the genera Albibacter, Chenggangzhangella, Hansschlegelia, and Methylopila into Methylopilaceae fam. nov. We further propose to unify the families Bartonellaceae, Brucellaceae, Phyllobacteriaceae, and Notoacmeibacteraceae as Bartonellaceae; the families Segnochrobactraceae and Pseudoxanthobacteraceae as Segnochrobactraceae; the families Lichenihabitantaceae and Lichenibacteriaceae as Lichenihabitantaceae; and the families Breoghaniaceae and Stappiaceae as Stappiaceae. Lastly, we propose to reassign several genera to existing families. Specifically, we propose to reassign the genus Pseudohoeflea to the family Rhizobiaceae; the genera Oricola, Roseitalea, and Oceaniradius to the family Ahrensiaceae; the genus Limoniibacter to the emended family Bartonellaceae; the genus Faunimonas to the family Afifellaceae; and the genus Pseudochelatococcus to the family Chelatococcaceae. Our data also support the recent proposal to reassign the genus Prosthecomicrobium to the family Kaistiaceae.
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- George C diCenzo
- Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7P 0S7, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7P 0S7, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Green, Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Braunschweig, 38104, Germany
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Bi G, Luan X, Yan J. ORPA: a fast and efficient phylogenetic analysis method for constructing genome-wide alignments of organelle genomes. J Genet Genomics 2024; 51:352-358. [PMID: 37634625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Creating a multi-gene alignment matrix for phylogenetic analysis using organelle genomes involves aligning single-gene datasets manually, a process that can be time-consuming and prone to errors. The HomBlocks pipeline has been created to eliminate the inaccuracies arising from manual operations. The processing of a large number of sequences, however, remains a time-consuming task. To conquer this challenge, we develop a speedy and efficient method called Organelle Genomes for Phylogenetic Analysis (ORPA). ORPA can quickly generate multiple sequence alignments for whole-genome comparisons by parsing the result files of NCBI BLAST, completing the task just in 1 min. With increasing data volume, the efficiency of ORPA is even more pronounced, over 300 times faster than HomBlocks in aligning 60 high-plant chloroplast genomes. The phylogenetic tree outputs from ORPA are equivalent to HomBlocks, indicating its outstanding efficiency. Due to its speed and accuracy, ORPA can identify species-level evolutionary conflicts, providing valuable insights into evolutionary cognition.
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- Guiqi Bi
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518124, China.
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518124, China; Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518124, China.
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Cui HL, Hou J, Amoozegar MA, Dyall-Smith ML, de la Haba RR, Minegishi H, Montalvo-Rodriguez R, Oren A, Sanchez-Porro C, Ventosa A, Vreeland RH. Proposed minimal standards for description of new taxa of the class Halobacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:006290. [PMID: 38456846 PMCID: PMC10999741 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Halophilic archaea of the class Halobacteria are the most salt-requiring prokaryotes within the domain Archaea. In 1997, minimal standards for the description of new taxa in the order Halobacteriales were proposed. From then on, the taxonomy of the class Halobacteria provides an excellent example of how changing concepts on prokaryote taxonomy and the development of new methods were implemented. The last decades have witnessed a rapid expansion of the number of described taxa within the class Halobacteria coinciding with the era of genome sequencing development. The current members of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Halobacteria propose these revisions to the recommended minimal standards and encourage the use of advanced technologies in the taxonomic description of members of the Halobacteria. Most previously required and some recommended minimal standards for the description of new taxa in the class Halobacteria were retained in the present revision, but changes have been proposed in line with the new methodologies. In addition to the 16S rRNA gene, the rpoB' gene is an important molecular marker for the identification of members of the Halobacteria. Phylogenomic analysis based on concatenated conserved, single-copy marker genes is required to infer the taxonomic status of new taxa. The overall genome relatedness indexes have proven to be determinative in the classification of the taxa within the class Halobacteria. Average nucleotide identity, digital DNA-DNA hybridization, and average amino acid identity values should be calculated for rigorous comparison among close relatives.
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- Heng-Lin Cui
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 14178-64411, Iran
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- Veterinary Biosciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Toyo University, Kawagoe, Japan
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, The Institute of Life Sciences, The Edmond J. Safra Campus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Eastern Shore Microbes, 15397 Merry Cat Lane, Post Office Box 216, Belle Haven, VA 23306, USA
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Acero-Pimentel D, Romero-Sánchez DI, Fuentes-Curiel SN, Quirasco M. Study of an Enterococcus faecium strain isolated from an artisanal Mexican cheese, whole-genome sequencing, comparative genomics, and bacteriocin expression. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 117:40. [PMID: 38393447 PMCID: PMC10891205 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-024-01938-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Enterococci are ubiquitous microorganisms in almost all environments, from the soil we step on to the food we eat. They are frequently found in naturally fermented foods, contributing to ripening through protein, lipid, and sugar metabolism. On the other hand, these organisms are also leading the current antibiotic resistance crisis. In this study, we performed whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomics of an Enterococcus faecium strain isolated from an artisanal Mexican Cotija cheese, namely QD-2. We found clear genomic differences between commensal and pathogenic strains, particularly in their carbohydrate metabolic pathways, resistance to vancomycin and other antibiotics, bacteriocin production, and bacteriophage and CRISPR content. Furthermore, a bacteriocin transcription analysis performed by RT-qPCR revealed that, at the end of the log phase, besides enterocins A and X, two putative bacteriocins not reported previously are also transcribed as a bicistronic operon in E. faecium QD-2, and are expressed 1.5 times higher than enterocin A when cultured in MRS broth.
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- Daniel Acero-Pimentel
- Departamento de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Lau NS, Furusawa G. Polysaccharide degradation in Cellvibrionaceae: Genomic insights of the novel chitin-degrading marine bacterium, strain KSP-S5-2, and its chitinolytic activity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169134. [PMID: 38070563 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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In this study, we present the genome characterization of a novel chitin-degrading strain, KSP-S5-2, and comparative genomics of 33 strains of Cellvibrionaceae. Strain KSP-S5-2 was isolated from mangrove sediment collected in Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia, and its 16S rRNA gene sequence showed the highest similarity (95.09%) to Teredinibacter franksiae. Genome-wide analyses including 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, average nucleotide identity, digital DNA-DNA hybridization, and phylogenomics, suggested that KSP-S5-2 represents a novel species in the family Cellvibrionaceae. The Cellvibrionaceae pan-genome exhibited high genomic variability, with only 1.7% representing the core genome, while the flexible genome showed a notable enrichment of genes related to carbohydrate metabolism and transport pathway. This observation sheds light on the genetic plasticity of the Cellvibrionaceae family and the gene pools that form the basis for the evolution of polysaccharide-degrading capabilities. Comparative analysis of the carbohydrate-active enzymes across Cellvibrionaceae strains revealed that the chitinolytic system is not universally present within the family, as only 18 of the 33 genomes encoded chitinases. Strain KSP-S5-2 displayed an expanded repertoire of chitinolytic enzymes (25 GH18, two GH19 chitinases, and five GH20 β-N-acetylhexosaminidases) but lacked genes for agar, xylan, and pectin degradation, indicating specialized enzymatic machinery focused primarily on chitin degradation. Further, the strain degraded 90% of chitin after 10 days of incubation. In summary, our findings provided insights into strain KSP-S5-2's genomic potential, the genetics of its chitinolytic system, genomic diversity within the Cellvibrionaceae family in terms of polysaccharide degradation, and its application for chitin degradation.
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- Nyok-Sean Lau
- Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
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Cuecas A, Barrau MJ, Gonzalez JM. Microbial divergence and evolution. The case of anammox bacteria. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1355780. [PMID: 38419632 PMCID: PMC10900513 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1355780] [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: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Species differentiation and the appearance of novel diversity on Earth is a major issue to understand the past and future of microbial evolution. Herein, we propose the analysis of a singular evolutive example, the case of microorganisms carrying out the process of anammox (anaerobic ammonium oxidation). Anammox represents a singular physiology active on Earth from ancient times and, at present, this group is still represented by a relatively limited number of species carrying out a specific metabolism within the Phylum Planctomycetota. The key enzyme on the anammox pathway is hydrazine dehydrogenase (HDH) which has been used as a model in this study. HDH and rRNA (16S subunit) phylogenies are in agreement suggesting a monophyletic origin. The diversity of this singular phylogenetic group is represented by a few enriched bacterial consortia awaiting to be cultured as monospecific taxa. The apparent evolution of the HDH genes in these anammox bacteria is highly related to the diversification of the anammox clades and their genomes as pointed by phylogenomics, their GC content and codon usage profile. This study represents a clear case where bacterial evolution presents a paralleled genome, gene and species diversification through time from a common ancestor; a scenario that most times is masked by a web-like phylogeny and the huge complexity within the prokaryotes. Besides, this contribution suggests that microbial evolution of the anammox bacteria has followed an ordered, vertical diversification through Earth history and will present a potentially similar speciation fate in the future.
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology, Spanish National Council for Research, IRNAS-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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Hiralal A, Geelhoed JS, Hidalgo-Martinez S, Smets B, van Dijk JR, Meysman FJR. Closing the genome of unculturable cable bacteria using a combined metagenomic assembly of long and short sequencing reads. Microb Genom 2024; 10:001197. [PMID: 38376381 PMCID: PMC10926707 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001197] [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: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Many environmentally relevant micro-organisms cannot be cultured, and even with the latest metagenomic approaches, achieving complete genomes for specific target organisms of interest remains a challenge. Cable bacteria provide a prominent example of a microbial ecosystem engineer that is currently unculturable. They occur in low abundance in natural sediments, but due to their capability for long-distance electron transport, they exert a disproportionately large impact on the biogeochemistry of their environment. Current available genomes of marine cable bacteria are highly fragmented and incomplete, hampering the elucidation of their unique electrogenic physiology. Here, we present a metagenomic pipeline that combines Nanopore long-read and Illumina short-read shotgun sequencing. Starting from a clonal enrichment of a cable bacterium, we recovered a circular metagenome-assembled genome (5.09 Mbp in size), which represents a novel cable bacterium species with the proposed name Candidatus Electrothrix scaldis. The closed genome contains 1109 novel identified genes, including key metabolic enzymes not previously described in incomplete genomes of cable bacteria. We examined in detail the factors leading to genome closure. Foremost, native, non-amplified long reads are crucial to resolve the many repetitive regions within the genome of cable bacteria, and by analysing the whole metagenomic assembly, we found that low strain diversity is key for achieving genome closure. The insights and approaches presented here could help achieve genome closure for other keystone micro-organisms present in complex environmental samples at low abundance.
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- Anwar Hiralal
- Geobiology Research Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Geobiology Research Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Geobiology Research Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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Telhig S, Pham NP, Ben Said L, Rebuffat S, Ouellette M, Zirah S, Fliss I. Exploring the genetic basis of natural resistance to microcins. Microb Genom 2024; 10:001156. [PMID: 38407259 PMCID: PMC10926693 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001156] [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: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Enterobacteriaceae produce an arsenal of antimicrobial compounds including microcins, ribosomally produced antimicrobial peptides showing diverse structures and mechanisms of action. Microcins target close relatives of the producing strain to promote its survival. Their narrow spectrum of antibacterial activity makes them a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics, as it should decrease the probability of resistance dissemination and collateral damage to the host's microbiota. To assess the therapeutic potential of microcins, there is a need to understand the mechanisms of resistance to these molecules. In this study, we performed genomic analyses of the resistance to four microcins [microcin C, a nucleotide peptide; microcin J25, a lasso peptide; microcin B17, a linear azol(in)e-containing peptide; and microcin E492, a siderophore peptide] on a collection of 54 Enterobacteriaceae from three species: Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica and Klebsiella pneumoniae. A gene-targeted analysis revealed that about half of the microcin-resistant strains presented mutations of genes involved in the microcin mechanism of action, especially those involved in their uptake (fhuA, fepA, cirA and ompF). A genome-wide association study did not reveal any significant correlations, yet relevant genetic elements were associated with microcin resistance. These were involved in stress responses, biofilm formation, transport systems and acquisition of immunity genes. Additionally, microcin-resistant strains exhibited several mutations within genes involved in specific metabolic pathways, especially for S. enterica and K. pneumoniae.
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- Soufiane Telhig
- Food Science Department, Food and Agriculture Faculty, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
- Laboratoire Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Centre national de la Recherche scientifique, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie du Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec and Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Food Science Department, Food and Agriculture Faculty, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Laboratoire Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Centre national de la Recherche scientifique, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie du Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec and Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Laboratoire Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Centre national de la Recherche scientifique, Paris, France
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- Food Science Department, Food and Agriculture Faculty, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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Stehling EG, Sellera FP, de Almeida OGG, Gonzalez IHL, Ramos PL, da Rosa-Garzon NG, von Zeska Kress MR, Cabral H, Furlan JPR. Genomic features and comparative analysis of a multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter bereziniae strain infecting an animal: a novel emerging one health pathogen? World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 40:63. [PMID: 38190002 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03867-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Acinetobacter bereziniae has recently gained medical notoriety due to its emergence as a multidrug resistance and healthcare-associated pathogen. In this study, we report the whole-genome characterization of an A. bereziniae strain (A321) recovered from an infected semiaquatic turtle, as well as a comparative analysis of A. bereziniae strains circulating at the human-animal-environment interface. Strain A321 displayed a multidrug resistance profile to medically important antimicrobials, which was supported by a wide resistome. The novel Tn5393m transposon and a qnrB19-bearing ColE1-like plasmid were identified in A321 strain. Novel OXA-229-like β-lactamases were detected and expression of OXA-931 demonstrated a 2-64-fold increase in the minimum inhibitory concentration for β-lactam agents. Comparative genomic analysis revealed that most A. bereziniae strains did not carry any antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs); however, some strains from China, Brazil, and India harbored six or more ARGs. Furthermore, A. bereziniae strains harbored conserved virulence genes. These results add valuable information regarding the spread of ARGs and mobile genetic elements that could be shared not only between A. bereziniae but also by other bacteria of clinical interest. This study also demonstrates that A. bereziniae can spill over from anthropogenic sources into natural environments and subsequently be transmitted to non-human hosts, making this a potential One Health bacteria that require close surveillance.
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- Eliana Guedes Stehling
- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Metropolitan University of Santos, Santos, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Coordination of Wild Fauna, Secretary of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Coordination of Wild Fauna, Secretary of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Patané JSL, Martins J, Setubal JC. A Guide to Phylogenomic Inference. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2802:267-345. [PMID: 38819564 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3838-5_11] [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: 06/01/2024]
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Phylogenomics aims at reconstructing the evolutionary histories of organisms taking into account whole genomes or large fractions of genomes. Phylogenomics has significant applications in fields such as evolutionary biology, systematics, comparative genomics, and conservation genetics, providing valuable insights into the origins and relationships of species and contributing to our understanding of biological diversity and evolution. This chapter surveys phylogenetic concepts and methods aimed at both gene tree and species tree reconstruction while also addressing common pitfalls, providing references to relevant computer programs. A practical phylogenomic analysis example including bacterial genomes is presented at the end of the chapter.
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- José S L Patané
- Laboratório de Genética e Cardiologia Molecular, Instituto do Coração/Heart Institute Hospital das Clínicas - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Integrative Omics group, Biorenewables National Laboratory, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Departmento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Carhuaricra-Huaman D, Setubal JC. Step-by-Step Bacterial Genome Comparison. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2802:107-134. [PMID: 38819558 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3838-5_5] [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: 06/01/2024]
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Thanks to advancements in genome sequencing and bioinformatics, thousands of bacterial genome sequences are available in public databases. This presents an opportunity to study bacterial diversity in unprecedented detail. This chapter describes a complete bioinformatics workflow for comparative genomics of bacterial genomes, including genome annotation, pangenome reconstruction and visualization, phylogenetic analysis, and identification of sequences of interest such as antimicrobial-resistance genes, virulence factors, and phage sequences. The workflow uses state-of-the-art, open-source tools. The workflow is presented by means of a comparative analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium genomes. The workflow is based on Linux commands and scripts, and result visualization relies on the R environment. The chapter provides a step-by-step protocol that researchers with basic expertise in bioinformatics can easily follow to conduct investigations on their own genome datasets.
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- Dennis Carhuaricra-Huaman
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Interunidades em Bioinformática, Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Research Group in Biotechnology Applied to Animal Health, Production and Conservation (SANIGEN), Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, San Borja, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Badel C, Bell SD. Chromosome architecture in an archaeal species naturally lacking structural maintenance of chromosomes proteins. Nat Microbiol 2024; 9:263-273. [PMID: 38110698 PMCID: PMC10769869 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-023-01540-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Proteins in the structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) superfamily play key roles in chromosome organization and are ubiquitous across all domains of life. However, SMC proteins are notably absent in the Desulfurococcales of phylum Crenarchaeota. Intrigued by this observation, we performed chromosome conformation capture experiments in the model Desulfurococcales species Aeropyrum pernix. As in other archaea, we observe chromosomal interaction domains across the chromosome. The boundaries between chromosomal interaction domains show a dependence on transcription and translation for their definition. Importantly, however, we reveal an additional higher-order, bipartite organization of the chromosome-with a small high-gene-expression and self-interacting domain that is defined by transcriptional activity and loop structures. Viewing these data in the context of the distribution of SMC superfamily proteins in the Crenarchaeota, we suggest that the organization of the Aeropyrum genome represents an evolutionary antecedent of the compartmentalized architecture observed in the Sulfolobus lineage.
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- Catherine Badel
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
- Génétique Moléculaire, Génomique, Microbiologie, UMR 7156 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
- Biology Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
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Schulz T, Parmigiani L, Rempel A, Stoye J. Methods for Pangenomic Core Detection. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2802:73-106. [PMID: 38819557 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3838-5_4] [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: 06/01/2024]
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Computational pangenomics deals with the joint analysis of all genomic sequences of a species. It has already been successfully applied to various tasks in many research areas. Further advances in DNA sequencing technologies constantly let more and more genomic sequences become available for many species, leading to an increasing attractiveness of pangenomic studies. At the same time, larger datasets also pose new challenges for data structures and algorithms that are needed to handle the data. Efficient methods oftentimes make use of the concept of k-mers.Core detection is a common way of analyzing a pangenome. The pangenome's core is defined as the subset of genomic information shared among all individual members. Classically, it is not only determined on the abstract level of genes but can also be described on the sequence level.In this chapter, we provide an overview of k-mer-based methods in the context of pangenomics studies. We first revisit existing software solutions for k-mer counting and k-mer set representation. Afterward, we describe the usage of two k-mer-based approaches, Pangrowth and Corer, for pangenomic core detection.
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- Tizian Schulz
- Faculty of Technology and Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Technology and Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Technology and Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Technology and Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
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Carhuaricra-Huaman D, Setubal JC. Protein-Coding Gene Families in Prokaryote Genome Comparisons. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2802:33-55. [PMID: 38819555 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3838-5_2] [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: 06/01/2024]
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The identification of orthologous genes is relevant for comparative genomics, phylogenetic analysis, and functional annotation. There are many computational tools for the prediction of orthologous groups as well as web-based resources that offer orthology datasets for download and online analysis. This chapter presents a simple and practical guide to the process of orthologous group prediction, using a dataset of 10 prokaryotic proteomes as example. The orthology methods covered are OrthoMCL, COGtriangles, OrthoFinder2, and OMA. The authors compare the number of orthologous groups predicted by these various methods, and present a brief workflow for the functional annotation and reconstruction of phylogenies from inferred single-copy orthologous genes. The chapter also demonstrates how to explore two orthology databases: eggNOG6 and OrthoDB.
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- Dennis Carhuaricra-Huaman
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Interunidades em Bioinformática, Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Research Group in Biotechnology Applied to Animal Health, Production and Conservation (SANIGEN), Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Dziuba MV, Müller FD, Pósfai M, Schüler D. Exploring the host range for genetic transfer of magnetic organelle biosynthesis. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 19:115-123. [PMID: 37735601 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01500-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Magnetosomes produced by magnetotactic bacteria have great potential for application in biotechnology and medicine due to their unique physicochemical properties and high biocompatibility. Attempts to transfer the genes for magnetosome biosynthesis into non-magnetic organisms have had mixed results. Here we report on a systematic study to identify key components needed for magnetosome biosynthesis after gene transfer. We transfer magnetosome genes to 25 proteobacterial hosts, generating seven new magnetosome-producing strains. We characterize the recombinant magnetosomes produced by these strains and demonstrate that denitrification and anaerobic photosynthesis are linked to the ability to synthesize magnetosomes upon the gene transfer. In addition, we show that the number of magnetosomes synthesized by a foreign host negatively correlates with the guanine-cytosine content difference between the host and the gene donor. Our findings have profound implications for the generation of magnetized living cells and the potential for transgenic biogenic magnetic nanoparticle production.
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- Marina V Dziuba
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- ELKH-PE Environmental Mineralogy Research Group, Veszprém, Hungary
- Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
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Valadez-Cano C, Olivares-Hernández R, Espino-Vázquez AN, Partida-Martínez LP. Genome-Scale Model of Rhizopus microsporus: Metabolic integration of a fungal holobiont with its bacterial and viral endosymbionts. Environ Microbiol 2024; 26:e16551. [PMID: 38072824 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16551] [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: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Rhizopus microsporus often lives in association with bacterial and viral symbionts that alter its biology. This fungal model represents an example of the complex interactions established among diverse organisms in functional holobionts. We constructed a Genome-Scale Model (GSM) of the fungal-bacterial-viral holobiont (iHol). We employed a constraint-based method to calculate the metabolic fluxes to decipher the metabolic interactions of the symbionts with their host. Our computational analyses of iHol simulate the holobiont's growth and the production of the toxin rhizoxin. Analyses of the calculated fluxes between R. microsporus in symbiotic (iHol) versus asymbiotic conditions suggest that changes in the lipid and nucleotide metabolism of the host are necessary for the functionality of the holobiont. Glycerol plays a pivotal role in the fungal-bacterial metabolic interaction, as its production does not compromise fungal growth, and Mycetohabitans bacteria can efficiently consume it. Narnavirus RmNV-20S and RmNV-23S affected the nucleotide metabolism without impacting the fungal-bacterial symbiosis. Our analyses highlighted the metabolic stability of Mycetohabitans throughout its co-evolution with the fungal host. We also predicted changes in reactions of the bacterial metabolism required for the active production of rhizoxin. This iHol is the first GSM of a fungal holobiont.
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- Cecilio Valadez-Cano
- Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Cinvestav), Irapuato, Mexico
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- Departamento de Procesos y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Cuajimalpa, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Cinvestav), Irapuato, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Cinvestav), Irapuato, Mexico
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Benigno V, Carraro N, Sarton-Lohéac G, Romano-Bertrand S, Blanc DS, van der Meer JR. Diversity and evolution of an abundant ICE clc family of integrative and conjugative elements in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. mSphere 2023; 8:e0051723. [PMID: 37902330 PMCID: PMC10732049 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00517-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Microbial populations swiftly adapt to changing environments through horizontal gene transfer. While the mechanisms of gene transfer are well known, the impact of environmental conditions on the selection of transferred gene functions remains less clear. We investigated ICEs, specifically the ICEclc-type, in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates. Our findings revealed co-evolution between ICEs and their hosts, with ICE transfers occurring within strains. Gene functions carried by ICEs are positively selected, including potential virulence factors and heavy metal resistance. Comparison to publicly available P. aeruginosa genomes unveiled widespread antibiotic-resistance determinants within ICEclc clades. Thus, the ubiquitous ICEclc family significantly contributes to P. aeruginosa's adaptation and fitness in diverse environments.
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- Valentina Benigno
- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Hydrosciences Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control Team, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Prevention and Infection Control Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Medeot D, Sannazzaro A, Estrella MJ, Torres Tejerizo G, Contreras-Moreira B, Pistorio M, Jofré E. Unraveling the genome of Bacillus velezensis MEP 218, a strain producing fengycin homologs with broad antibacterial activity: comprehensive comparative genome analysis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22168. [PMID: 38092837 PMCID: PMC10719345 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49194-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Bacillus sp. MEP218, a soil bacterium with high potential as a source of bioactive molecules, produces mostly C16-C17 fengycin and other cyclic lipopeptides (CLP) when growing under previously optimized culture conditions. This work addressed the elucidation of the genome sequence of MEP218 and its taxonomic classification. The genome comprises 3,944,892 bp, with a total of 3474 coding sequences and a G + C content of 46.59%. Our phylogenetic analysis to determine the taxonomic position demonstrated that the assignment of the MEP218 strain to Bacillus velezensis species provides insights into its evolutionary context and potential functional attributes. The in silico genome analysis revealed eleven gene clusters involved in the synthesis of secondary metabolites, including non-ribosomal CLP (fengycins and surfactin), polyketides, terpenes, and bacteriocins. Furthermore, genes encoding phytase, involved in the release of phytic phosphate for plant and animal nutrition, or other enzymes such as cellulase, xylanase, and alpha 1-4 glucanase were detected. In vitro antagonistic assays against Salmonella typhimurium, Acinetobacter baumanii, Escherichia coli, among others, demonstrated a broad spectrum of C16-C17 fengycin produced by MEP218. MEP218 genome sequence analysis expanded our understanding of the diversity and genetic relationships within the Bacillus genus and updated the Bacillus databases with its unique trait to produce antibacterial fengycins and its potential as a resource of biotechnologically useful enzymes.
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- Daniela Medeot
- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS), CCT-CONICET-Córdoba, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (INTECH), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM), 7130, Chascomús, Argentina
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (INTECH), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM), 7130, Chascomús, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, IBBM (Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular), CCT-CONICET-La Plata, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 1900, La Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, IBBM (Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular), CCT-CONICET-La Plata, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 1900, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS), CCT-CONICET-Córdoba, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Kar P, Ghosh S, Payra P, Chakrabarti S, Pradhan S, Mondal KC, Ghosh K. Characterization of a novel lytic bacteriophage VPMCC14 which efficiently controls Vibrio harveyi in Penaeus monodon culture. Int Microbiol 2023:10.1007/s10123-023-00456-9. [PMID: 38044417 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00456-9] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Vibrio harveyi causes luminous vibriosis diseases in shrimp, which lead to shrimp mortalities. Considering the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a Vibrio-infecting bacteriophage, VPMCC14, was characterized, and its lysis ability was evaluated on a laboratory scale. VPMCC14 was shown to infect V. harveyi S5A and V. harveyi ATCC 14126. VPMCC14 also exhibited a latent period of 30 min, with a burst size of 38 PFU/cell on its propagation strain. The bacteriophage was stable at a wide range of pHs (3-9), temperatures (0-45°C), and salinities (up to 40 ppt). VPMCC14 exhibited strict virulence properties as the bacteriophage entirely lysed V. harveyi S5A in liquid culture inhibition after 5 h and 4 h at very low MOIs such as MOI 0.1 and MOI 1, respectively. VPMCC14 could control V. harveyi infection in aquariums at MOI 1 and decrease the mortality of Penaeus monodon challenged by V. harveyi. VPMCC14 genome was 134,472 bp long with a 34.5 G+C% content, and 240 open reading frames. A unique characteristic of VPMCC14 was the presence of the HicB family antitoxin-coding open reading frame. Comparative genomic analyses suggested that VPMCC14 could be a representative of a new genus in the Caudoviricetes class. This novel bacteriophage, VPMCC14, could be applied as a biocontrol agent for controlling V. harveyi infection.
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- Priyanka Kar
- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, 721129, India
- Biodiversity and Environmental Studies Research Center, Midnapore City College affiliated to Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, 721129, India
- Biodiversity and Environmental Studies Research Center, Midnapore City College affiliated to Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Industrial Fish & Fisheries, Ramnagar College, Depal, Ramnagar, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, 721129, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, 721129, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, 721129, India.
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Valadez-Cano C, Reyes-Prieto A, Lawrence J. Novel virulent and temperate cyanophages predicted to infect Microcoleus associated with anatoxin-producing benthic mats. Environ Microbiol 2023; 25:3319-3332. [PMID: 37849433 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16527] [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: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Cyanophages are crucial for regulating cyanobacterial populations, but their influence on anatoxin-producing Microcoleus mat dynamics remains unexplored. Here, we use metagenomics to explore phage presence in benthic mats from the Wolastoq|Saint John River (New Brunswick, Canada) and the Eel River (California, USA). We recovered multiple viral-like sequences associated with different putative bacterial hosts, including two cyanophage genomes with apparently different replication strategies. A temperate cyanophage was found integrated in the genomes of Microcoleus sp. 3 recovered from the Eel River and is phylogenetically related to Phormidium phages. We also recovered novel virulent cyanophage genomes from Wolastoq and Eel River mats that were dominated by anatoxin-producing Microcoleus species predicted to be the host. Despite the geographical distance, these genomes have similar sizes (circa 239 kbp) and share numerous orthologous genes with high sequence identity. A considerable reduction of the anatoxin-producing Microcoleus species in Wolastoq mats following the emergence of the virulent phage suggests that phage infections have an important role in limiting the abundance of this toxigenic cyanobacterium and releasing anatoxins into the surrounding water. Our results constitute the first report of cyanophages predicted to infect mat-forming Microcoleus species associated with anatoxin production.
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- Cecilio Valadez-Cano
- Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Crosby WB, Karisch BB, Hiott LM, Pinnell LJ, Pittman A, Frye JG, Jackson CR, Loy JD, Epperson WB, Blanton J, Capik SF, Morley PS, Woolums AR. Tulathromycin metaphylaxis increases nasopharyngeal isolation of multidrug resistant Mannheimia haemolytica in stocker heifers. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1256997. [PMID: 38053814 PMCID: PMC10694364 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1256997] [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: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a leading cause of disease in feedlot and stocker calves with Mannheimia haemolytica (MH) as one of the most common etiologies. One of the most effective means of controlling BRD is through metaphylaxis, which involves administering antimicrobials to all animals at high risk of developing BRD. However, increasing prevalence of multidrug resistant (MDR) MH may reduce efficacy of metaphylaxis due to decreased susceptibility to drugs used for metaphylaxis. Primarily, this study aimed to determine the effect of tulathromycin metaphylaxis and subsequent BRD treatment on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in MH isolated from stocker calves. Secondary objectives included evaluating the effect of metaphylaxis and treatment for BRD on animal health and comparing the genetic relationship of MH isolated. Crossbred beef heifers (n = 331, mean weight = 232, SD = 17.8 kg) at high risk for BRD were randomly assigned to receive tulathromycin metaphylaxis (META, n = 167) or not (NO META, n = 164). Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected for MH isolation, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole genome sequencing at arrival and 3 (WK3) and 10 (WK10) weeks later. Mixed-effects logistic regression was used to identify risk factors for isolation of MH and MDR MH (resistant to ≥3 antimicrobial drug classes) at 3 and 10 weeks, BRD morbidity, and crude mortality. Animals in the META group had higher odds of isolation of MDR MH at 3 weeks [OR (95% CI) = 13.08 (5-30.9), p < 0.0001] and 10 weeks [OR (95% CI) = 5.92 (1.34-26.14), p = 0.019] after arrival. There was no difference in risk of isolation of any MH (resistant or susceptible) between META and NO META groups at all timepoints. Animals in the NO META group had 3 times higher odds of being treated for BRD [WK3: OR (95% CI) = 3.07 (1.70-5.52), p = 0.0002; WK10: OR (95% CI) = 2.76 (1.59-4.80), p = 0.0002]. Antimicrobial resistance genes found within isolates were associated with integrative conjugative element (ICE) genes. Tulathromycin metaphylaxis increased risk of isolation of MDR MH and in this population, the increase in MDR MH appeared to be associated with ICE containing antimicrobial resistance genes for multiple antimicrobial classes. This may have important implications for future efficacy of antimicrobials for control and treatment of BRD.
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- William B. Crosby
- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, United States
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- Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Athens, GA, United States
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- VERO Program, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, United States
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- Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Athens, GA, United States
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- Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Athens, GA, United States
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- Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Tumbleweed Veterinary Services, PLLC, Amarillo, TX, United States
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- VERO Program, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, United States
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Radjasa OK, Steven R, Humaira Z, Dwivany FM, Nugrahapraja H, Trinugroho JP, Kristianti T, Chahyadi A, Natanael Y, Priharto N, Kamarisima, Sembiring FAPB, Dwijayanti A, Kusmita L, Moeis MR, Suhardi VSH. Biosynthetic gene cluster profiling from North Java Sea Virgibacillus salarius reveals hidden potential metabolites. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19273. [PMID: 37935710 PMCID: PMC10630419 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44603-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Virgibacillus salarius 19.PP.SC1.6 is a coral symbiont isolated from Indonesia's North Java Sea; it has the ability to produce secondary metabolites that provide survival advantages and biological functions, such as ectoine, which is synthesized by an ectoine gene cluster. Apart from being an osmoprotectant for bacteria, ectoine is also known as a chemical chaperone with numerous biological activities such as maintaining protein stability, which makes ectoine in high demand in the market industry and makes it beneficial to investigate V. salarius ectoine. However, there has been no research on genome-based secondary metabolite and ectoine gene cluster characterization from Indonesian marine V. salarius. In this study, we performed a genomic analysis and ectoine identification of V. salarius. A high-quality draft genome with total size of 4.45 Mb and 4426 coding sequence (CDS) was characterized and then mapped into the Cluster of Orthologous Groups (COG) category. The genus Virgibacillus has an "open" pangenome type with total of 18 genomic islands inside the V. salarius 19.PP.SC1.6 genome. There were seven clusters of secondary metabolite-producing genes found, with a total of 80 genes classified as NRPS, PKS (type III), terpenes, and ectoine biosynthetic related genes. The ectoine gene cluster forms one operon consists of ectABC gene with 2190 bp gene cluster length, and is successfully characterized. The presence of ectoine in V. salarius was confirmed using UPLC-MS/MS operated in Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) mode, which indicates that V. salarius has an intact ectoine gene clusters and is capable of producing ectoine as compatible solutes.
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- Ocky Karna Radjasa
- Research Center for Deep Sea, The Earth Sciences and Maritime Research Organization, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia.
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia.
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- Institut Pendidikan Indonesia, Garut, West Java, 44151, Indonesia
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- University Center of Excellence for Nutraceuticals, Bioscience and Biotechnology Research Center, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- CNRS@CREATE Ltd., 1 Create Way, #08-01 Create Tower, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- STIFAR Yayasan Pharmasi Semarang, Semarang, Central Java, 50124, Indonesia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bandung, Bandung, West Java, 40262, Indonesia
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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Bach E, Volpiano CG, Sant'Anna FH, Passaglia LMP. Genome-based taxonomy of Burkholderia sensu lato: Distinguishing closely related species. Genet Mol Biol 2023; 46:e20230122. [PMID: 37935243 PMCID: PMC10629849 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2023-0122] [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: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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The taxonomy of Burkholderia sensu lato (s.l.) has been revisited using genome-based tools, which have helped differentiate closely related species. Many species from this group are indistinguishable through phenotypic traits and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Furthermore, they also exhibit whole-genome Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) values in the twilight zone for species circumscription (95-96%), which may impair their correct classification. In this work, we provided an updated Burkholderia s.l. taxonomy focusing on closely related species and give other recommendations for those developing genome-based taxonomy studies. We showed that a combination of ANI and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) applying the universal cutoff values of 95% and 70%, respectively, successfully discriminates Burkholderia s.l. species. Using genome metrics with this pragmatic criterion, we demonstrated that i) Paraburkholderia insulsa should be considered a later heterotypic synonym of Paraburkholderia fungorum; ii) Paraburkholderia steynii differs from P. terrae by harboring symbiotic genes; iii) some Paraburkholderia are indeed different species based on dDDH values, albeit sharing ANI values close to 95%; iv) some Burkholderia s.l. indeed represent new species from the genomic viewpoint; iv) some genome sequences should be evaluated with care due to quality concerns.
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- Evelise Bach
- Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Genética and Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Genética and Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Programa de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Institucional do Sistema Único de Saúde (PROADI - SUS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Genética and Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Kaur J, Sood U, Talwar C, Whitman WB, Lal R. Phylogenomics-based reclassifications in the genus Psychrobacter including emended descriptions of Psychrobacter pacificensis, Psychrobacter proteolyticus and Psychrobacter submarinus. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:1113-1121. [PMID: 37640969 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-023-01871-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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The taxonomic status of 43 Psychrobacter species was examined based upon the genome sequences of their type strains. Three groups of type strains were found to be conspecific, Psychrobacter salsus Shivaji et al. (Syst Appl Microbiol 27:628-635, 2004. 10.1078/0723202042369956) and Psychrobacter submarinus Romanenko et al. (Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 52:1291-1297, 2002. 10.1099/00207713-52-4-1291); Psychrobacter oceani Matsuyama et al. (Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 65:1450-1455, 2015. 10.1099/ijs.0.000118) and Psychrobacter pacificensis Maruyama et al. (Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 50:835-846, 2000. 10.1099/00207713-50-2-835); and Psychrobacter proteolyticus Denner et al. (Syst Appl Microbiol 24:44-53, 2001. 10.1078/0723-2020-00006), Psychrobacter marincola Romanenko et al. (Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 52:1291-1297, 2002. 10.1099/00207713-52-4-1291) and Psychrobacter adeliensis Shivaji et al. (Syst Appl Microbiol 27:628-635, 2004. 10.1078/0723202042369956). For all three groups, the average nucleotide identity (ANI) and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) values are > 97.69% and > 80.2%, respectively. This conclusion is supported by similarities in morphology, growth properties, and fatty acid compositions. Based on this evidence, we propose the reclassification of Psychrobacter salsus Shivaji et al. (Syst Appl Microbiol 27:628-635, 2004. 10.1078/0723202042369956) as a later heterotypic synonym of Psychrobacter submarinus Romanenko et al. (Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 52:1291-1297, 2002. 10.1099/00207713-52-4-1291); Psychrobacter oceani Matsuyama et al. (Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 65:1450-1455, 2015. 10.1099/ijs.0.000118) as a later heterotypic synonym of Psychrobacter pacificensis Maruyama et al. (Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 50:835-846, 2000. 10.1099/00207713-50-2-835), and Psychrobacter marincola Romanenko et al. (Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 52:1291-1297, 2002. 10.1099/00207713-52-4-1291) and Psychrobacter adeliensis Shivaji et al. (Syst Appl Microbiol 27:628-635, 2004. 10.1078/0723202042369956) as later heterotypic synonyms of Psychrobacter proteolyticus Denner et al. (Syst Appl Microbiol 24:44-53, 2001. 10.1078/0723-2020-00006).
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- Jasvinder Kaur
- Gargi College, University of Delhi, Siri Fort Road, New Delhi, 110 049, India
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- Department of Zoology, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
- Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110019, India.
- PhixGen Private Limited, Gurugram, Haryana, 122001, India.
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Lu H, Li P, Chen L, Chen G. Flectobacillus longus sp. nov. and Flectobacillus rivi sp. nov., isolated from streams in China and reclassification of Flectobacillus rhizosphaerae as a synonym of Flectobacillus roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73. [PMID: 37917534 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006148] [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: 11/04/2023] Open
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Three Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, non-motile strains (LYT7WT, DC10W and LFS242WT) were isolated from streams in PR China. Comparisons based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that these three strains showed high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Flectobacillus roseus GFA-11T (99.2, 98.8 and 99.8 %, respectively) and Flectobacillus rhizosphaerae JC289T (98.8, 98.6 and 99.4 %, respectively), and less than 96.6 % to other species of the genus Flectobacillus. The phylogenetic tree reconstructed based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains LYT7WT, DC10W, LFS242WT, F. roseus GFA-11T and F. rhizosphaerae JC289T formed a tight cluster. The phylogenomic tree also supported the above robust phylogenetic relationships. The calculated OrthoANIu and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values between strains LYT7WT and DC10W were 95.2 % and 61.9 %, respectively. Although these values are located in the transition region for species demarcation, the similar physiological and genotypic characteristics supported that strains LYT7WT and DC10W should belong to the same species. The pairwise OrthoANIu and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values between strain LFS242WT and its related strains were less than 91.8 and 45.3 %, respectively, indicating that strain LFS242WT should represent an independent novel species of the genus Flectobacillus. It should be noticed that the pairwise OrthoANIu and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values between strains F. roseus LMG 24501T and F. rhizosphaerae KCTC 42575T were 96.9 and 73.1 %, respectively. The similar physiological and genotypic characteristics also supported that F. rhizosphaerae Ramaprasad et al. 2015 should be a synonym of F. roseus Sheu et al. 2009. Combining the above descriptions, strains LYT7WT, DC10W and LFS242WT should represent two novel species of the genus Flectobacillus, for which the names Flectobacillus longus sp. nov. (type strain LYT7WT=GDMCC 1.3222T=KCTC 92561T) and Flectobacillus rivi sp. nov. (type strain LFS242WT=GDMCC 1.3223T=KCTC 92562T) are proposed.
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- Huibin Lu
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Geographical Process and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Xichang University, Xichang 615000, PR China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Geographical Process and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Geographical Process and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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Ghosh S, Kar P, Chakrabarti S, Pradhan S, Mondal KC, Ghosh K. Whole genome sequence analysis of Aeromonas-infecting bacteriophage AHPMCC7, a new species of genus Ahphunavirus and its application in Litopenaeus vannamei culture. Virology 2023; 588:109887. [PMID: 37774603 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2023.109887] [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: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Aeromonas hydrophila, a Gram-negative pathogenic bacterium, is responsible for huge economic losses in aquaculture. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of bacteriophage AHPMCC7 which was isolated by using A. hydrophila MTCC 1739 as a host. This bacteriophage exhibited 10 min latent period and burst size was 275. In liquid culture, bacteriophage AHPMCC7 could completely lyse A. hydrophila MTCC 1739 after 2 h. AHPMCC7 genome was 42,277 bp long with 58.9% G + C content. The genome consisted of 48 CDSs and no tRNA. The comparative genomic analyses clearly implied that AHPMCC7 might represent a novel species of the genus Aphunavirus under Autographiviridae family. Bacteriophage AHPMCC7 could survive at broad pH (3-10), temperature (4-37 °C), and salinity (0-40 ppt). In aquarium trial, AHPMCC7 could control A. hydrophila MTCC 1739 without affecting the survivability of Litopenaeus vannamei. Clearly, the bacteriophage AHPMCC7 might be used in shrimp aquaculture as a biocontrol agent.
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- Smita Ghosh
- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India; Biodiversity and Environmental Studies Research Center, Midnapore City College affiliated to Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India; Biodiversity and Environmental Studies Research Center, Midnapore City College affiliated to Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India.
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González-Gómez JP, Lozano-Aguirre LF, Medrano-Félix JA, Chaidez C, Gerba CP, Betancourt WQ, Castro-Del Campo N. Evaluation of nuclear and mitochondrial phylogenetics for the subtyping of Cyclospora cayetanensis. Parasitol Res 2023; 122:2641-2650. [PMID: 37676306 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-023-07963-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Cyclospora cayetanensis is an enteric coccidian parasite responsible for gastrointestinal disease transmitted through contaminated food and water. It has been documented in several countries, mostly with low-socioeconomic levels, although major outbreaks have hit developed countries. Detection methods based on oocyst morphology, staining, and molecular testing have been developed. However, the current MLST panel offers an opportunity for enhancement, as amplification of all molecular markers remains unfeasible in the majority of samples. This study aims to address this challenge by evaluating two approaches for analyzing the genetic diversity of C. cayetanensis and identifying reliable markers for subtyping: core homologous genes and mitochondrial genome analysis. A pangenome was constructed using 36 complete genomes of C. cayetanensis, and a haplotype network and phylogenetic analysis were conducted using 33 mitochondrial genomes. Through the analysis of the pangenome, 47 potential markers were identified, emphasizing the need for more sequence data to achieve comprehensive characterization. Additionally, the analysis of mitochondrial genomes revealed 19 single-nucleotide variations that can serve as characteristic markers for subtyping this parasite. These findings not only contribute to the selection of molecular markers for C. cayetanensis subtyping, but they also drive the knowledge toward the potential development of a comprehensive genotyping method for this parasite.
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- Jean P González-Gómez
- Laboratorio Nacional para la Investigación en Inocuidad Alimentaria (LANIIA), Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD), Carretera a Eldorado km 5.5, Campo El Diez, 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, AP565-A, 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Investigadoras e Investigadores por México-Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD), Laboratorio Nacional Para la Investigación en Inocuidad Alimentaria (LANIIA), Carretera a El dorado km 5.5, Campo El Diez, 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional para la Investigación en Inocuidad Alimentaria (LANIIA), Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD), Carretera a Eldorado km 5.5, Campo El Diez, 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
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- Department of Environmental Science, Water & Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center, University of Arizona, 2959 W, Calle Agua Nueva, Tucson, AZ, 85745, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Water & Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center, University of Arizona, 2959 W, Calle Agua Nueva, Tucson, AZ, 85745, USA
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- Laboratorio Nacional para la Investigación en Inocuidad Alimentaria (LANIIA), Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD), Carretera a Eldorado km 5.5, Campo El Diez, 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
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Laux M, Piroupo CM, Setubal JC, Giani A. The Raphidiopsis (= Cylindrospermopsis) raciborskii pangenome updated: Two new metagenome-assembled genomes from the South American clade. HARMFUL ALGAE 2023; 129:102518. [PMID: 37951618 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2023.102518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Two Raphidiopsis (=Cylindrospermopsis) raciborskii metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) were recovered from two freshwater metagenomic datasets sampled in 2011 and 2012 in Pampulha Lake, a hypereutrophic, artificial, shallow reservoir, located in the city of Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil. Since the late 1970s, the lake has undergone increasing eutrophication pressure, due to wastewater input, leading to the occurrence of frequent cyanobacterial blooms. The major difference observed between PAMP2011 and PAMP2012 MAGs was the lack of the saxitoxin gene cluster in PAMP2012, which also presented a smaller genome, while PAMP2011 presented the complete sxt cluster and all essential proteins and clusters. The pangenome analysis was performed with all Raphidiopsis/Cylindrospermopsis genomes available at NCBI to date, with the addition of PAMP2011 and PAMP2012 MAGs (All33 subset), but also without the South American strains (noSA subset), and only among the South American strains (SA10 and SA8 subsets). We observed a substantial increase in the core genome size for the 'noSA' subset, in comparison to 'All33' subset, and since the core genome reflects the closeness among the pangenome members, the results strongly suggest that the conservation level of the essential gene repertoire seems to be affected by the geographic origin of the strains being analyzed, supporting the existence of a distinct SA clade. The Raphidiopsis pangenome comprised a total of 7943 orthologous protein clusters, and the two new MAGs increased the pangenome size by 11%. The pangenome based phylogenetic relationships among the 33 analyzed genomes showed that the SA genomes clustered together with 99% bootstrap support, reinforcing the metabolic particularity of the Raphidiopsis South American clade, related to its saxitoxin producing unique ability, while also indicating a different evolutionary history due to its geographic isolation.
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- Marcele Laux
- Department of Botany, Phycology Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade de São Paulo, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade de São Paulo, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, Phycology Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Wang W, Liu M, Cao B, Liu Y, Huang K, Ding Y, Xu Z, Sun F, Zhang Y, Niu W, Tian P, Huang D, Wang X, Xiao J. Vibrio methylphosphonaticus sp. nov., a methylphosphonate-decomposing bacterium isolated from surface seawater in the Xisha Islands, PR China. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73. [PMID: 37997883 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006183] [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: 11/25/2023] Open
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A Gram-stain-negative, facultative anaerobic, methylphosphonate-decomposing, motile by a polar flagellum and rod-shaped marine bacterium, designated S4B1T, was isolated from the surface seawater collected from the Yongle Atoll (Xisha Islands, PR China). The pairwise alignment showed the highest sequence similarity of 97.5 and 96.6 % to Vibrio aestuarianus subsp. cardii 12_122_3T3T and Vibrio atypicus HHS02T, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene and the phylogenomic analysis of single-copy genes showed that strain S4B1T belonged to the genus Vibrio and formed a close branch with Vibrio qingdaonensis ZSDZ65T. Growth of strain S4B1T occurred at 4-30 °C (optimum, 28 °C), at pH 6.0-8.0 (optimum, pH 7.0) and in the presence of 2-7 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 3 %). The predominant fatty acids (>10 %) were C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω7c or/and C16 : 1 ω6c). The DNA G+C content of the assembled genomic sequence was 44.3 mol%. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) values between S4B1T and its reference species were lower than the threshold for species delineation (95-96 %), in which its highest ANI value with V. qingdaonensis ZSDZ65T was 87.0 %. In silico DNA-DNA hybridization further showed that strain S4B1T had less than 70 % similarity to its relatives. On the basis of the polyphasic evidence, strain S4B1T is proposed to represent a novel species of the genus Vibrio, for which the name Vibrio methylphosphonaticus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is S4B1T (=KCTC 92311T=MCCC 1K06168T).
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- Wei Wang
- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 178 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 178 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 178 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 178 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 178 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 178 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources /Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Fujian, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 178 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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Val-Calvo J, Vázquez-Boland JA. Mycobacteriales taxonomy using network analysis-aided, context-uniform phylogenomic approach for non-subjective genus demarcation. mBio 2023; 14:e0220723. [PMID: 37796005 PMCID: PMC10653829 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02207-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE A robust taxonomy is essential for the organized study of prokaryotes and the effective communication of microbial knowledge. The genus rank is the mainstay of biological classification as it brings together under a common name a group of closely related organisms sharing the same recent ancestry and similar characteristics. Despite the unprecedented resolution afforded by whole-genome sequencing in defining evolutionary relationships, a consensus approach for phylogenomics-based prokaryotic genus delineation remains elusive. Taxonomists use different demarcation criteria, sometimes leading to genus rank over-splitting and the creation of multiple new genera. This work reports a simple, reliable, and standardizable method that seeks to minimize subjectivity in genomics-based demarcation of prokaryotic genera, exemplified through application to the order Mycobacteriales. Formal descriptions of proposed taxonomic changes based on our study are included.
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- Jorge Val-Calvo
- Microbial Pathogenesis Laboratory, Infection Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School (Biomedical Sciences), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Microbial Pathogenesis Laboratory, Infection Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School (Biomedical Sciences), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Vázquez Rosas Landa M, De Anda V, Rohwer RR, Angelova A, Waldram G, Gutierrez T, Baker BJ. Exploring novel alkane-degradation pathways in uncultured bacteria from the North Atlantic Ocean. mSystems 2023; 8:e0061923. [PMID: 37702502 PMCID: PMC10654063 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00619-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Petroleum pollution in the ocean has increased because of rapid population growth and modernization, requiring urgent remediation. Our understanding of the metabolic response of native microbial communities to oil spills is not well understood. Here, we explored the baseline hydrocarbon-degrading communities of a subarctic Atlantic region to uncover the metabolic potential of the bacteria that inhabit the surface and subsurface water. We conducted enrichments with a 13C-labeled hydrocarbon to capture the fraction of the community actively using the hydrocarbon. We then combined this approach with metagenomics to identify the metabolic potential of this hydrocarbon-degrading community. This revealed previously undescribed uncultured bacteria with unique metabolic mechanisms involved in aerobic hydrocarbon degradation, indicating that temperature may be pivotal in structuring hydrocarbon-degrading baseline communities. Our findings highlight gaps in our understanding of the metabolic complexity of hydrocarbon degradation by native marine microbial communities.
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- Mirna Vázquez Rosas Landa
- Department of Marine Science, Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Port Aransas, Texas, USA
- Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Unidad Académica de Ecologia y Biodiversidad Acuática, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Marine Science, Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Port Aransas, Texas, USA
- Department of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Marine Science, Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Port Aransas, Texas, USA
- Department of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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