Complete genome sequence of the gliding freshwater bacterium Fluviicola taffensis type strain (RW262T)
- U.S. Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
- ORNL
- DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
- HZI - Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
Fluviicola taffensis O'Sullivan et al. 2005 belongs to the monotypic genus Fluviicola within the family Cryomorphaceae. The species is of interest because of its isolated phylogenetic location in the genome-sequenced fraction of the tree of life. Strain RW262 T forms a monophyletic lineage with uncultivated bacteria represented in freshwater 16S rRNA gene libraries. A similar phylogenetic differentiation occurs between freshwater and marine bacteria in the family Flavobacteriaceae, a sister family to Cryomorphaceae. Most remarkable is the inability of this freshwater bacterium to grow in the presence of Na + ions. All other genera in the family Cryomorphaceae are from marine habitats and have an absolute requirement for Na + ions or natural sea water. F. taffensis is the first member of the family Cryomorphaceae with a completely sequenced and publicly available genome. The 4,633,577 bp long genome with its 4,082 protein-coding and 49 RNA genes is a part of the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea project.
- 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:
- 1049886
- Journal Information:
- Standards in Genomic Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1; ISSN 1944-3277
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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