The Genome Sequence of Bifidobacterium moukalabense DSM 27321 Highlights the Close Phylogenetic Relatedness with the Bifidobacterium dentium Taxon

Gabriele Andrea Lugli,Marco Ventura,Alice Viappiani,Douwe Van Sinderen,Christian Milani,Sabrina Duranti,Francesca Turroni,Marta Mangifesta

doi:10.1128/genomea.00048-14

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Abstract

Bifidobacterium moukalabense DSM 27321 is the reference strain for a recently described new bifidobacterial species that has been isolated from a wild west lowland gorilla. Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of DSM 27321, which supports very close phylogenetic relatedness with members of the Bifidobacterium adolescentis phylogenetic group and, in particular, the Bifidobacterium dentium taxon.

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Bifidobacterium moukalabense DSM 27321 is the reference strain for a recently described new bifidobacterial species that has been isolated from a wild west lowland gorilla
We describe the draft genome sequence of the type strain, i.e., DSM 27321, of the recently described B. moukalabense species [4]. This species has been reported to belong to the Bifidobacterium adolescentis phylogenetic group, which currently consists of B. adolescentis, Bifidobacterium catenulatum, Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum, Bifidobacterium ruminantium, and Bifidobacterium dentium [5]
The DSM 27321 genome contains 2,046 open reading frames (ORFs), and it possesses 57 tRNAs and 4 rRNA operons. This overall genome structure is very similar to that identified in other members of the B. adolescentis phylogenetic group chromosomes [7]

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Introduction

Bifidobacterium moukalabense DSM 27321 is the reference strain for a recently described new bifidobacterial species that has been isolated from a wild west lowland gorilla. Genome sequencing has applied to this group of microorganisms and allowed the identification of the genetic determinants sustaining the adaptation to specific ecological niches [2, 3]. Bifidobacterial genomics is an important discovery approach to reveal how they are phylogenetic related and how a newly identified bifidobacterial taxon, such as Bifidobacterium moukalabense, is genetically related to the other members of the genus Bifidobacterium.

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