High-Quality Draft Genome Sequence of the Opitutaceae Bacterium Strain TAV1, a Symbiont of the Wood-Feeding Termite Reticulitermes flavipes

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2012 · Journal of Bacteriology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00264-12· OSTI ID:1043944

Isanapong, Jantiya ^[1]; Goodwin, Lynne A ^[2]; Bruce, David ^[2]; Chen, Amy ^[3]; Detter, J Chris ^[3]; Han, James ^[3]; Han, Cliff ^[2]; Held, Brittany ^[2]; Huntemann, Marcel ^[3]; Ivanova, N ^[3]; Land, Miriam L ^[4]; Mavromatis, K ^[3]; Nolan, Matt ^[3]; Pati, Amrita ^[3]; Pennacchio, Len ^[3]; Pitluck, Sam ^[3]; Szeto, Ernest ^[3]; Tapia, Roxanne ^[2]; Woyke, Tanja ^[3]; Rodrigues, Jorge L.M. ^[1]

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1. University of Texas, Arlington
2. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
3. U.S. Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute
4. ORNL

Microbial communities in the termite hindgut are essential for degrading plant material. We present the high-quality draft genome sequence of the Opitutaceae bacterium strain TAV1, the first member of the phylum Verrucomicrobia to be isolated from wood-feeding termites. The genomic analysis reveals genes coding for lignocellulosic degradation and nitrogen fixation.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Work for Others (WFO)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1043944
• Journal Information: Journal of Bacteriology, Vol. 194, Issue 10; ISSN 0021-9193
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
COMMUNITIES
GENES
NITROGEN FIXATION
STRAINS