Comparative genomics of planktonic Flavobacteriaceae from the Gulf of Maine using metagenomic data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Gulf of Maine is an important biological province of the Northwest Atlantic with high productivity year round. From an environmental Sanger-based metagenome, sampled in summer and winter, we were able to assemble and explore the partial environmental genomes of uncultured members of the class Flavobacteria. Each of the environmental genomes represents organisms that compose less than 1% of the total microbial metagenome.

Results

Four partial environmental genomes were assembled with varying degrees of estimated completeness (37%-84% complete) and were analyzed from a perspective of gathering information regarding niche partitioning between co-occurring organisms. Comparative genomics revealed potentially important niche partitioning genomic variations, includi

SUBMITTER: Tully BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4164334 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature