Comparison of Xenorhabdus bovienii bacterial strain genomes reveals diversity in symbiotic functions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Xenorhabdus bacteria engage in a beneficial symbiosis with Steinernema nematodes, in part by providing activities that help kill and degrade insect hosts for nutrition. Xenorhabdus strains (members of a single species) can display wide variation in host-interaction phenotypes and genetic potential indicating that strains may differ in their encoded symbiosis factors, including secreted metabolites.

Methods

To discern strain-level variation among symbiosis factors, and facilitate the identification of novel compounds, we performed a comparative analysis of the genomes of 10 Xenorhabdus bovienii bacterial strains.

Results

The analyzed X. bovienii draft genomes are broadly similar in structure (e.g. size, GC content, number of coding sequences). Genome content

SUBMITTER: Murfin KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4630870 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature