Draft Genome Sequences of Two Novel Amoeba-Resistant Intranuclear Bacteria, “ Candidatus Berkiella cookevillensis” and “ Candidatus Berkiella aquae”

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Citation

Mehari et al. (2016). Genome Announcements 4 (1)

Names (2)

Ca. Berkiella aquae Ca. Berkiella cookevillensis

Subjects

Genetics Molecular Biology

Abstract

ABSTRACT “ Candidatus Berkiella cookevillensis” and “ Candidatus Berkiella aquae” are obligate intranuclear endosymbionts of freshwater amoebae. Here, we present the draft genome sequences of these two bacteria, with total sizes of 2,990,361 bp and 3,626,027 bp, respectively.

Authors

• Mehari, Yohannes T. (first)
• Arivett, Brock A. (additional)
• Farone, Anthony L. (additional)
• Gunderson, John H. (additional)
• Farone, Mary B. (additional)

Publication date

2016-02-25

DOI

10.1128/genomea.01732-15