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Complete genome sequence of temperate bacteriophage AcaML1 from the extreme acidophile Acidithiobacillus caldus ATCC 51756.

ABSTRACT: Development of reproducible genetic tools in the industrially important acidithiobacilli is urgently required. Inducible temperate phages which may be modified in vitro, propagated in suitable hosts, and used to transduce relevant genetic information to other strains and/or species are potentially valuable tools in this field of research. In order to address these current limitations, the genome sequence of an inducible temperate Myoviridae-like bacteriophage from the Acidithiobacillus caldus type strain was annotated and analyzed bioinformatically. Here, we announce the genome sequence of AcaML1 and report major findings from its annotation.

SUBMITTER: Tapia P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3486464 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Complete genome sequence of temperate bacteriophage AcaML1 from the extreme acidophile Acidithiobacillus caldus ATCC 51756.

Tapia Pablo P Flores Francisco Moya FM Covarrubias Paulo C PC Acuña Lillian G LG Holmes David S DS Quatrini Raquel R

Journal of virology 20121101 22

Development of reproducible genetic tools in the industrially important acidithiobacilli is urgently required. Inducible temperate phages which may be modified in vitro, propagated in suitable hosts, and used to transduce relevant genetic information to other strains and/or species are potentially valuable tools in this field of research. In order to address these current limitations, the genome sequence of an inducible temperate Myoviridae-like bacteriophage from the Acidithiobacillus caldus ty ...[more]

PMID: 23087115

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Project description:BackgroundAcidithiobacillus caldus is a sulfur oxidizing extreme acidophile and the only known mesothermophile within the Acidithiobacillales. As such, it is one of the preferred microbes for mineral bioprocessing at moderately high temperatures. In this study, we explore the genomic diversity of A. caldus strains using a combination of bioinformatic and experimental techniques, thus contributing first insights into the elucidation of the species pangenome.Principal findingsComparative sequence analysis of A. caldus ATCC 51756 and SM-1 indicate that, despite sharing a conserved and highly syntenic genomic core, both strains have unique gene complements encompassing nearly 20% of their respective genomes. The differential gene complement of each strain is distributed between the chromosomal compartment, one megaplasmid and a variable number of smaller plasmids, and is directly associated to a diverse pool of mobile genetic elements (MGE). These include integrative conjugative and mobilizable elements, genomic islands and insertion sequences. Some of the accessory functions associated to these MGEs have been linked previously to the flexible gene pool in microorganisms inhabiting completely different econiches. Yet, others had not been unambiguously mapped to the flexible gene pool prior to this report and clearly reflect strain-specific adaption to local environmental conditions.SignificanceFor many years, and because of DNA instability at low pH and recurrent failure to genetically transform acidophilic bacteria, gene transfer in acidic environments was considered negligible. Findings presented herein imply that a more or less conserved pool of actively excising MGEs occurs in the A. caldus population and point to a greater frequency of gene exchange in this econiche than previously recognized. Also, the data suggest that these elements endow the species with capacities to withstand the diverse abiotic and biotic stresses of natural environments, in particular those associated with its extreme econiche.

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Complete genome sequence of temperate bacteriophage AcaML1 from the extreme acidophile Acidithiobacillus caldus ATCC 51756.

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Complete genome sequence of temperate bacteriophage AcaML1 from the extreme acidophile Acidithiobacillus caldus ATCC 51756.

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