Comparative genomics of Bacteria commonly identified in the built environment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The microbial community of the built environment (BE) can impact the lives of people and has been studied for a variety of indoor, outdoor, underground, and extreme locations. Thus far, these microorganisms have mainly been investigated by culture-based methods or amplicon sequencing. However, both methods have limitations, complicating multi-study comparisons and limiting the knowledge gained regarding in-situ microbial lifestyles. A greater understanding of BE microorganisms can be achieved through basic information derived from the complete genome. Here, we investigate the level of diversity and genomic features (genome size, GC content, replication strand skew, and codon usage bias) from complete genomes of bacteria commonly identified in the BE, providing a first st

SUBMITTER: Merino N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6350394 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature