Genome analysis of Minibacterium massiliensis highlights the convergent evolution of water-living bacteria.

ABSTRACT: Filtration usually eliminates water-living bacteria. Here, we report on the complete genome sequence of Minibacterium massiliensis, a beta-proteobacteria that was recovered from 0.22-mum filtered water used for patients in the hospital. The unexpectedly large 4,110,251-nucleotide genome sequence of M. massiliensis was determined using the traditional shotgun sequencing approach. Bioinformatic analyses shows that the M. massiliensis genome sequence illustrates characteristic features of water-living bacteria, including overrepresentation of genes encoding transporters and transcription regulators. Phylogenomic analysis based on the gene content of available bacterial genome sequences displays a congruent evolution of water-living bacteria from various taxonomic origins, principally for gene

SUBMITTER: Audic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1950954 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature