Abstract
Fluviicola taffensis O'Sullivan et al. 2005 belongs to the monotypic genus Fluviicola within the family Cryomorphaceae. The species is of interest because of its isolated phylogenetic lo-cation in the genome-sequenced fraction of the tree of life. Strain RW262T forms a monophy-letic lineage with uncultivated bacteria represented in freshwater 16S rRNA gene libraries. A similar phylogenetic differentiation occurs between freshwater and marine bacteria in the family Flavobacteriaceae, a sister family to Cryomorphaceae. Most remarkable is the inability of this freshwater bacterium to grow in the presence of Na+ ions. All other genera in the fami-ly Cryomorphaceae are from marine habitats and have an absolute requirement for Na + ions or natural sea water. F. taffensis is the first member of the family Cryomorphaceae with a completely sequenced and publicly available genome. The 4,633,577 bp long genome with its 4,082 protein-coding and 49 RNA genes is a part of the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea project.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-29 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Standards in Genomic Sciences |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chemoorganotrophic
- Cryomorphaceae
- Flexirubin-synthesizing
- GEBA
- Gram-negative
- Meso-philic
- Motile by gliding
- Strictly aerobic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics