Project description:Actinoplanes missouriensis Couch 1963 is a well-characterized member of the genus Actinoplanes, which is of morphological interest because its members typically produce sporangia containing motile spores. The sporangiospores are motile by means of flagella and exhibit chemotactic properties. It is of further interest that members of Actinoplanes are prolific sources of novel antibiotics, enzymes, and other bioactive compounds. Here, we describe the features of A. missouriensis 431(T), together with the complete genome sequence and annotation. The 8,773,466 bp genome contains 8,125 protein-coding and 79 RNA genes.
Project description:Actinoplanes missouriensis spores swim with a tuft of flagella. Flagella of newborn spores are wrapped with a membranous sheath. When the sheath is unwrapped, spores start swimming. Flagellar length is kept short, at around 1.9 μm, which covers half the circumference of the spore.
