Comparative genomics reveals a novel genetic organization of the sad cluster in the sulfonamide-degrader 'Candidatus Leucobacter sulfamidivorax' strain GP.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Microbial communities recurrently establish metabolic associations resulting in increased fitness and ability to perform complex tasks, such as xenobiotic degradation. In a previous study, we have described a sulfonamide-degrading consortium consisting of a novel low-abundant actinobacterium, named strain GP, and Achromobacter denitrificans PR1. However, we found that strain GP was unable to grow independently and could not be further purified. RESULTS:Previous studies suggested that strain GP might represent a new putative species within the Leucobacter genus (16S rRNA gene similarity

SUBMITTER: Reis AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6868719 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature