Comparative genomics in "Candidatus Kuenenia stuttgartiensis" reveal high genomic plasticity in the overall genome structure, CRISPR loci and surface proteins.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria (anammox bacteria) are contributing significantly to the nitrogen cycle and are successfully used in wastewater treatment. Due to the lack of complete genomes in the databases, little is known about the stability and variability of their genomes and how the genomes evolve in response to changing environments.

Results

Here we report the complete genome of the anammox bacterium "Candidatus Kuenenia stuttgartiensis" strain CSTR1 which was enriched planktonically in a semi-continuous stirred-tank reactor. A comparison of the genome of strain CSTR1 with the genome of "Ca. Kuenenia stuttgartiensis" MBR1 and the draft genome of KUST showed > 99% average nucleotide identity among all. Rearrangements of large genomic regions were obser

SUBMITTER: Ding C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7709395 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature