Complete genome sequence of the bacteriochlorophyll a-containing Roseibacterium elongatum type strain (DSM 19469T), a representative of the Roseobacter group isolated from Australian coast sand. Issue 3 (November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Riedel, Thomas; Fiebig, Anne; Göker, Markus; Klenk, Hans-Peter
• Is Part Of: Standards in genomic sciences. Volume 9:Issue 3(2013)
• Page Start: 840
• Page End: 854
• Publication Date: 2014-11
• Subjects: bacteriochlorophyll a -- aerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis -- quorum sensing -- Roseobacter group -- Roseibacterium -- Rhodobacteraceae -- Alphaproteobacteria; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics; Periodicals; 572.8605
• DOI: 10.4056/sigs.5541028
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-3277

Abstract

Abstract Roseibacterium elongatum Suzukiet al. 2006 is a pink-pigmented and bacteriochlorophylla -producing representative of theRoseobacter group within the alphaproteobacterial familyRhodobacteraceae . Representatives of the marine 'Roseobacter group' were found to be abundant in the ocean and play an important role in global and biogeochemical processes. In the present study we describe the features ofR. elongatum strain OCh 323T together with its genome sequence and annotation. The 3, 555, 102 bp long genome consists of one circular chromosome with no extrachromosomal elements and is one of the smallest knownRoseobacter genomes. It contains 3, 540 protein-coding genes and 59 RNA genes. Genome analysis revealed the presence of a photosynthetic gene cluster, which putatively enables a photoheterotrophic lifestyle. Gene sequences associated with quorum sensing, motility, surface attachment, and thiosulfate and carbon monoxide oxidation could be detected. The genome was sequenced as part of the activities of the Transregional Collaborative Research Centre 51 (TRR51) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).