Draft genome of Rosenbergiella nectarea strain 8N4T provides insights into the potential role of this species in its plant host
Autor: | Tanja Woyke, Malka Halpern, Ido Izhaki, Sivan Laviad-Shitrit, Nicole Shapiro, Nikos C. Kyrpides, William B. Whitman |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
lcsh:Medicine Plant Science 01 natural sciences Genome Microbiology Medical and Health Sciences General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Attractant 03 medical and health sciences Citrus paradisi Pyocin Botany Genetics Nectar 2.2 Factors relating to the physical environment Aetiology Repellant Pectinase Whole genome Gene 030304 developmental biology Nicotiana Whole genome sequencing 0303 health sciences biology Ecology Host (biology) General Neuroscience lcsh:R fungi food and beverages General Medicine Biological Sciences biology.organism_classification Rosenbergiella nectarea Flower General Agricultural and Biological Sciences GC-content 010606 plant biology & botany |
Zdroj: | PeerJ, vol 8, iss 4 PeerJ PeerJ, Vol 8, p e8822 (2020) |
Popis: | Background Rosenbergiella nectarea strain 8N4T, the type species of the genus Rosenbergiella, was isolated from Amygdalus communis (almond) floral nectar. Other strains of this species were isolated from the floral nectar of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit), Nicotiana glauca (tobacco tree) and from Asphodelus aestivus. R. nectarea strain 8N4T is a Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae. Results Here we describe features of this organism, together with its genome sequence and annotation. The DNA GC content is 47.38%, the assembly size is 3,294,717 bp, and the total number of genes are 3,346. The genome discloses the possible role that this species may play in the plant. The genome contains both virulence genes, like pectin lyase and hemolysin, that may harm plant cells and genes that are predicted to produce volatile compounds that may impact the visitation rates by nectar consumers, such as pollinators and nectar thieves. Conclusions The genome of R. nectarea strain 8N4T reveals a mutualistic interaction with the plant host and a possible effect on plant pollination and fitness. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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