Abstract
We report the 3.7-Mb genome sequence of strain SS-5, a magnetotactic, sulfur-oxidizing rod and member of the family Chromatiaceae of the class Gammaproteobacteria, which biomineralizes membrane-bound, elongated, prismatic octahedral, magnetite nanocrystals. This genome sequence brings further diversity for understanding the origin and evolution of magnetotaxis and magnetosome biomineralization.
Highlights
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize membrane-bound magnetic nanocrystals to form bacterial organelles, the so-called magnetosomes [1]
Strain SS-5 is a member of the Gammaproteobacteria that was originally determined to belong to the order Chromatiales [7]
Complete genome sequence of strain SS-5, a magnetotactic gammaproteobacterium isolated from the Salton Sea, a shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake located on the San Andreas Fault in California
Summary
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize membrane-bound magnetic nanocrystals to form bacterial organelles, the so-called magnetosomes [1]. Strain SS-5 is a member of the Gammaproteobacteria that was originally determined to belong to the order Chromatiales [7]. The average amino acid identity (two-way AAI)
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