A complete genome assembly of Glaciecola mesophila sp. nov. sequenced by using BIGIS-4 sequencer system

Sci China Life Sci. 2011 Sep;54(9):835-40. doi: 10.1007/s11427-011-4211-9. Epub 2011 Aug 1.

Abstract

Using a pyrosequencing-based custom-made sequencer BIGIS-4, we sequenced a Gram-negative bacterium Glaciecola mesophila sp. nov. (Gmn) isolated from marine invertebrate specimens. We generated 152043 sequencing reads with a mean high-quality length of 406 bp, and assembled them using the BIGIS-4 post-processing module. No systematic low-quality data was detected beyond expected homopolymer-derived errors. The assembled Gmn genome is 5144318 bp in length and harbors 4303 annotated genes. A large number of metabolic genes correspond to various nutrients from surface marine invertebrates. Its abundant cold-tolerant and cellular signaling and related genes reveal a fundamental adaptation to low-temperature marine environment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial