Genome analysis of Pseudoalteromonas flavipulchra JG1 reveals various survival advantages in marine environment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Competition between bacteria for habitat and resources is very common in the natural environment and is considered to be a selective force for survival. Many strains of the genus Pseudoalteromonas were confirmed to produce bioactive compounds that provide those advantages over their competitors. In our previous study, P. flavipulchra JG1 was found to synthesize a Pseudoalteromonas flavipulchra antibacterial Protein (PfaP) with L-amino acid oxidase activity and five small chemical compounds, which were the main competitive agents of the strain. In addition, the genome of this bacterium has been previously sequenced as Whole Genome Shotgun project (PMID: 22740664). In this study, more extensive genomic analysis was performed to identify specific genes or gene clusters whic

SUBMITTER: Yu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3853003 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature