Genetics


Publications
355

The Fish Pathogen “Candidatus Clavichlamydia salmonicola”—A Missing Link in the Evolution of Chlamydial Pathogens of Humans

Citation
Collingro et al. (2023). Genome Biology and Evolution 15 (8)
Names
“Clavichlamydia salmonicola”
Abstract
Abstract Chlamydiae like Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci are well-known human and animal pathogens. Yet, the chlamydiae are a much larger group of evolutionary ancient obligate intracellular bacteria that includes predominantly symbionts of protists and diverse animals. This makes them ideal model organisms to study evolutionary transitions from symbionts in microbial eukaryotes to pathogens of humans. To this end, comparative genome analysis has served as an importan

Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes

Citation
Chuvochina et al. (2023). FEMS Microbiology Letters
Names
Leptolyngbyaceae “Poriferisulfidales” “Kapaibacteriia” “Cloacimonadaceae” “Cloacimonadales” “Cloacimonadia” “Methylomirabilota” “Desulforudaceae” “Thermobaculales” “Thermobaculaceae” “Tenderiales” “Tenderiaceae” “Saccharimonadales” “Saccharimonadaceae” “Puniceispirillales” “Puniceispirillaceae” “Pseudothioglobaceae” “Promineifilales” “Promineifilaceae” “Obscuribacteraceae” “Nucleicultricaceae” “Muiribacteriia” “Muiribacteriales” “Muiribacteriaceae” “Methylomirabilia” “Methylomirabilales” “Methylomirabilaceae” “Magnetobacteriaceae” “Kapaibacteriales” “Kapaibacteriaceae” “Johnevansiales” “Johnevansiaceae” “Hepatoplasmataceae” “Hepatobacteraceae” “Bipolaricaulia” “Bipolaricaulaceae” “Bipolaricaulales” “Azobacteroidaceae” “Hydrothermaceae” “Hydrothermales” “Hydrothermia” “Binatia” “Binatales” “Binataceae”
Abstract
Abstract The Genome Taxonomy Database (GTDB) is a taxonomic framework that defines prokaryotic taxa as monophyletic groups in concatenated protein reference trees according to systematic criteria. This has resulted in a substantial number of changes to existing classifications (https://gtdb.ecogenomic.org). In the case of union of taxa, GTDB names were applied based on the priority of publication. The division of taxa or change in rank led to the formation of new Latin names above

Complete Genome Sequence of “ Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia” TB2022, a Plant Pathogen Associated with Sweet Potato Little Leaf Disease in China

Citation
Li et al. (2023). Microbiology Resource Announcements 12 (7)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma aurantifolia
Abstract
The complete genome sequence of “ Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia” TB2022, which consists of one 670,073-bp circular chromosome, is presented in this work. This bacterium is associated with sweet potato little leaf disease in Fujian Province, China.

Draft Genome Sequence of “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” Strain GZQL4, from Guizhou, China

Citation
Liu et al. (2023). Microbiology Resource Announcements 12 (7)
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Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Here, we announce the draft genome sequence of “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” strain GZQL4, which was collected from Guizhou, China. The GZQL4 strain has a genome size of 1,234,029 bp, a G+C content of 36.5%, 1,204 predicted open reading frames, and 53 RNA genes.

Distribution, abundance, and ecogenomics of the Palauibacterales , a new cosmopolitan thiamine-producing order within the Gemmatimonadota phylum

Citation
Aldeguer-Riquelme et al. (2023). mSystems
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Palauibacter ramosifaciens Palauibacter polyketidifaciens Kutchimonas denitrificans Ts Carthagonibacter metallireducens Ts Palauibacter denitrificans Palauibacter irciniicola Palauibacter australiensis Palauibacter poriticola Palauibacter rhopaloidicola Palauibacter scopulicola Palauibacter soopunensis Ts Benthicola azotiphorus Indicimonas acetifermentans Ts Benthicola marisminoris Ts Caribbeanibacter nitroreducens Ts Humimonas hydrogenitrophica Ts Kutchimonas Indicimonas Carthagonibacter Caribbeanibacter Humimonas Benthicola Palauibacter Palauibacterales Palauibacteraceae
Abstract
ABSTRACT The phylum Gemmatimonadota comprises mainly uncultured microorganisms that inhabit different environments such as soils, freshwater lakes, marine sediments, sponges, or corals. Based on 16S rRNA gene studies, the group PAUC43f is one of the most frequently retrieved Gemmatimonadota in marine samples. However, its physiology and ecological roles are completely unknown since, to date, not a single PAUC43f isolate or me

Complete Genome Sequence of “ Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris” QS2022, a Plant Pathogen Associated with Lettuce Chlorotic Leaf Rot Disease in China

Citation
Yan et al. (2023). Microbiology Resource Announcements 12 (6)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma asteris
Abstract
The complete genome sequence of “ Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris” QS2022, which consists of one 834,303-bp circular chromosome, is presented in this work. This bacterium is associated with lettuce chlorotic leaf rot disease in Fujian Province, China.

Pathogenicity and Transcriptomic Analyses of Two “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” Strains Harboring Different Types of Phages

Citation
Zheng et al. (2023). Microbiology Spectrum 11 (3)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), also called citrus greening disease, is a highly destructive disease threatening citrus production worldwide. “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” is one of the most common putative causal agents of HLB. Phages of “ Ca . Liberibacter asiaticus”

Candidatus Alkanophaga archaea from Guaymas Basin hydrothermal vent sediment oxidize petroleum alkanes

Citation
Zehnle et al. (2023). Nature Microbiology 8 (7)
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Ca. Thermodesulfobacterium syntrophicum Ca. Syntrophoarchaeum Ca. Alkanophaga
Abstract
AbstractMethanogenic and methanotrophic archaea produce and consume the greenhouse gas methane, respectively, using the reversible enzyme methyl-coenzyme M reductase (Mcr). Recently, Mcr variants that can activate multicarbon alkanes have been recovered from archaeal enrichment cultures. These enzymes, called alkyl-coenzyme M reductase (Acrs), are widespread in the environment but remain poorly understood. Here we produced anoxic cultures degrading mid-chain petroleum n-alkanes between pentane (