Genomic Analysis of the Yet-Uncultured Binatota Reveals Broad Methylotrophic, Alkane-Degradation, and Pigment Production Capacities

Chelsea L. Murphy; Andriy Sheremet; Peter F. Dunfield; John R. Spear; Ramunas Stepanauskas; Tanja Woyke; Mostafa S. Elshahed; Noha H. Youssef

doi:10.1128/mBio.00985-21

mBio (Jun 2021)

Genomic Analysis of the Yet-Uncultured Binatota Reveals Broad Methylotrophic, Alkane-Degradation, and Pigment Production Capacities

Chelsea L. Murphy,
Andriy Sheremet,
Peter F. Dunfield,
John R. Spear,
Ramunas Stepanauskas,
Tanja Woyke,
Mostafa S. Elshahed,
Noha H. Youssef

Affiliations

Chelsea L. Murphy: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Andriy Sheremet: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Peter F. Dunfield: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
John R. Spear: ORCiD; Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA
Ramunas Stepanauskas: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, Maine, USA
Tanja Woyke: ORCiD; Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Berkley, California, USA
Mostafa S. Elshahed: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Noha H. Youssef: ORCiD; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00985-21
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 3

Abstract

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A wide range of microbial lineages remain uncultured, yet little is known regarding their metabolic capacities, physiological preferences, and ecological roles in various ecosystems. We conducted a thorough comparative genomic analysis of 108 genomes belonging to the Binatota (UBP10), a globally distributed, yet-uncharacterized bacterial phylum.

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ISSN: 2161-2129 (Print); 2150-7511 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/mbio

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