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Searching Biomarkers in the Sequenced Genomes of Staphylococcus for their Rapid Identification.


ABSTRACT: Bacterial identification using rrs (16S rRNA) gene is widely reported. Bacteria possessing multiple copies of rrs lead to overestimation of its diversity. Staphylococcus genomes carries 5-6 copies of rrs showing high similarity in their nucleotide sequences, which lead to ambiguous results. The genomes of 31 strains of Staphylococcus representing 7 species were searched for the presence of common genes. In silico digestion of 34 common genes using 10 restriction endonucleases (REs) lead to select gene-RE combinations, which could be used as biomarkers. RE digestion of recA allowed unambiguous identification of 13 genomes representing all the 7 species. In addition, a few more genes (argH, argR, cysS, gyrB, purH, and pyrE) and RE combinations permitted further identification of 12 strains. By employing additional RE and genes unique to a particular strain, it was possible to identify the rest 6 Staphylococcus aureus strains. This approach has the potential to be utilized for rapid detection of Staphylococcus strains.

SUBMITTER: Kumar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4729746 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Searching Biomarkers in the Sequenced Genomes of Staphylococcus for their Rapid Identification.

Kumar Ravi R   Koul Shikha S   Kumar Prasun P   Kalia Vipin Chandra VC  

Indian journal of microbiology 20160120 1


Bacterial identification using rrs (16S rRNA) gene is widely reported. Bacteria possessing multiple copies of rrs lead to overestimation of its diversity. Staphylococcus genomes carries 5-6 copies of rrs showing high similarity in their nucleotide sequences, which lead to ambiguous results. The genomes of 31 strains of Staphylococcus representing 7 species were searched for the presence of common genes. In silico digestion of 34 common genes using 10 restriction endonucleases (REs) lead to selec  ...[more]

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