<i>Mycoavidus</i> sp. Strain B2-EB: Comparative Genomics Reveals Minimal Genomic Features Required by a Cultivable <i>Burkholderiaceae</i> -Related Endofungal Bacterium
Yong Guo, Yusuke Takashima, Yoshinori Sato, Kazuhiko Narisawa, Hiroyuki Ohta, Tomoyasu Nishizawa
Abstract
This study attempted the isolation of a novel endobacterium, Mycoavidus sp. B2-EB (JCM 33615), harbored in the fungal host Mortierella parvispora E1425 (JCM 39028). We report the complete genome sequence of this strain, which possesses a reduced genome size with relatively high genome completeness and a streamlined genome structure. The information indicates the minimal genomic features required by both the endofungal lifestyle and artificial cultivation, which furthers our understanding of genome reduction in fungal endosymbionts and extends the culture resources for biotechnological development on engineering synthetic microbiomes.
Topics & Concepts
GenomeBiologyComparative genomicsGenomicsStrain (injury)Whole genome sequencingGeneticsComputational biologyGeneAnatomyInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies