Complete genome sequence of Algoriphagus sp. PR1, bacterial prey of a colony-forming choanoflagellate.

ABSTRACT: Bacteria are the primary food source of choanoflagellates, the closest known relatives of animals. Studying signaling interactions between the Gram-negative Bacteroidetes bacterium Algoriphagus sp. PR1 and its predator, the choanoflagellate Salpingoeca rosetta, provides a promising avenue for testing hypotheses regarding the involvement of bacteria in animal evolution. Here we announce the complete genome sequence of Algoriphagus sp. PR1 and initial findings from its annotation.

SUBMITTER: Alegado RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3067637 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature