Insights into the Genomic Potential of a Methylocystis sp. from Amazonian Floodplain Sediments.

ABSTRACT: Although floodplains are recognized as important sources of methane (CH₄) in the Amazon basin, little is known about the role of methanotrophs in mitigating CH₄ emissions in these ecosystems. Our previous data reported the genus Methylocystis as one of the most abundant methanotrophs in these floodplain sediments. However, information on the functional potential and life strategies of these organisms living under seasonal flooding is still missing. Here, we described the first metagenome-assembled genome (MAG) of a Methylocystis sp. recovered from Amazonian floodplains sediments, and we explored its functional potential and ecological traits through phylogenomic, functional annotation, and pan-genomic approaches. Both phylogenomics and pan-genomics ident

SUBMITTER: Gontijo JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9506196 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature