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Complete and draft genome sequences of six members of the aquificales

January 1, 2009

The Aquificales are widespread in marine and terrestrial hydrothermal environments. Here, we report the complete and draft genome sequences of six new members of the Aquificales: two marine species, Persephonella marina strain EX-H1 and Hydrogenivirga strain 128-5-R1 (from the East Pacific Rise, 9°50.3′N, 104°17.5′W, and the Eastern Lau Spreading Center, 176°11.5′W, 20°45.8′S, respectively), and four terrestrial isolates, Sulfurihydrogenibium azorense strain Az-Fu1, Sulfurihydrogenibium yellowstonense strain SS-5, and Sulfurihydrogenibium strain Y03AOP1 (from Furnas, Azores, Portugal, and Calcite Springs and Obsidian Pool in Yellowstone National Park, United States, respectively), and the only thermoacidophilic isolate, Hydrogenobaculum strain Y04AAS1 (from a stream adjacent to Obsidian Pool). Significant differences among the different species exist that include nitrogen metabolism, hydrogen utilization, chemotaxis, and signal transduction, providing insights into their ecological niche adaptations.

Publication Year 2009
Title Complete and draft genome sequences of six members of the aquificales
DOI 10.1128/JB.01645-08
Authors A.-L. Reysenbach, N. Hamamura, M. Podar, E. Griffiths, S. Ferreira, R. Hochstein, J. Heidelberg, J. Johnson, D. Mead, A. Pohorille, M. Sarmiento, K. Sehweighofer, R. Seshadri, M.A. Voytek
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Bacteriology
Index ID 70035887
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Toxic Substances Hydrology Program