Comparative Insights Into the Complete Genome Sequence of Highly Metal Resistant Cupriavidus metallidurans Strain BS1 Isolated From a Gold-Copper Mine.

ABSTRACT: The highly heavy metal resistant strain Cupriavidus metallidurans BS1 was isolated from the Zijin gold-copper mine in China. This was of particular interest since the extensively studied, closely related strain, C. metallidurans CH34 was shown to not be only highly heavy metal resistant but also able to reduce metal complexes and biomineralizing them into metallic nanoparticles including gold nanoparticles. After isolation, C. metallidurans BS1 was characterized and complete genome sequenced using PacBio and compared to CH34. Many heavy metal resistance determinants were identified and shown to have wide-ranging similarities to those of CH34. However, both BS1 and CH34 displayed extensive genome plasticity, probably responsible for significant differences between those

SUBMITTER: Mazhar SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7019866 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature