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Genomic and Phenotypic Characterization of Chloracidobacterium Isolates Provides Evidence for Multiple Species

Journal Article · · Frontiers in Microbiology

Chloracidobacterium is the first and until now the sole genus in the phylum Acidobacteriota (formerly Acidobacteria ) whose members perform chlorophyll-dependent phototrophy (i.e., chlorophototrophy). An axenic isolate of Chloracidobacterium thermophilum (strain B T ) was previously obtained by using the inferred genome sequence from an enrichment culture and diel metatranscriptomic profiling analyses in situ to direct adjustments to the growth medium and incubation conditions, and thereby a defined growth medium for Chloracidobacterium thermophilum was developed. These advances allowed eight additional strains of Chloracidobacterium spp. to be isolated from microbial mat samples collected from Mushroom Spring, Yellowstone National Park, United States, at temperatures of 41, 52, and 60°C; an axenic strain was also isolated from Rupite hot spring in Bulgaria. All isolates are obligately photoheterotrophic, microaerophilic, non-motile, thermophilic, rod-shaped bacteria. Chloracidobacterium spp. synthesize multiple types of (bacterio-)chlorophylls and have type-1 reaction centers like those of green sulfur bacteria. Light harvesting is accomplished by the bacteriochlorophyll a -binding, Fenna-Matthews-Olson protein and chlorosomes containing bacteriochlorophyll c . Their genomes are approximately 3.7 Mbp in size and comprise two circular chromosomes with sizes of approximately 2.7 Mbp and 1.0 Mbp. Comparative genomic studies and phenotypic properties indicate that the nine isolates represent three species within the genus Chloracidobacterium . In addition to C. thermophilum , the microbial mats at Mushroom Spring contain a second species, tentatively named Chloracidobacterium aggregatum , which grows as aggregates in liquid cultures. The Bulgarian isolate, tentatively named Chloracidobacterium validum , will be proposed as the type species of the genus, Chloracidobacterium. Additionally, Chloracidobacterium will be proposed as the type genus of a new family, Chloracidobacteriaceae , within the order Blastocatellales , the class Blastocatellia , and the phylum Acidobacteriota.

Research Organization:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-94ER20137
OSTI ID:
1797509
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1850068
Journal Information:
Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Name: Frontiers in Microbiology Vol. 12; ISSN 1664-302X
Publisher:
Frontiers Media SACopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
Language:
English

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