Endozoicomonas genomes reveal functional adaptation and plasticity in bacterial strains symbiotically associated with diverse marine hosts.

ABSTRACT: Endozoicomonas bacteria are globally distributed and often abundantly associated with diverse marine hosts including reef-building corals, yet their function remains unknown. In this study we generated novel Endozoicomonas genomes from single cells and metagenomes obtained directly from the corals Stylophora pistillata, Pocillopora verrucosa, and Acropora humilis. We then compared these culture-independent genomes to existing genomes of bacterial isolates acquired from a sponge, sea slug, and coral to examine the functional landscape of this enigmatic genus. Sequencing and analysis of single cells and metagenomes resulted in four novel genomes with 60-76% and 81-90% genome completeness, respectively. These data also confirmed that Endozoicomonas genomes are large and are not streamlined fo

SUBMITTER: Neave MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5240137 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature