Genome analysis of the freshwater planktonic Vulcanococcus limneticus sp. nov. reveals horizontal transfer of nitrogenase operon and alternative pathways of nitrogen utilization

Genome analysis of the freshwater planktonic Vulcanococcus limneticus sp. nov. reveals horizontal transfer of nitrogenase operon and alternative pathways of nitrogen utilization

Abstract Background Many cyanobacteria are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen, playing a crucial role in biogeochemical cycling. Little is known about freshwater unicellular cyanobacteria Synechococcus spp. at the genomic level, despite being recognised of considerable ecological importance in a...

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Main Authors: Andrea Di Cesare, Pedro J. Cabello-Yeves, Nathan A. M. Chrismas, Patricia Sánchez-Baracaldo, Michaela M. Salcher, Cristiana Callieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Picocyanobacteria
Vulcanococcus limneticus sp. nov.
Nitrogenase genes
Nitrogen fixation
Genomic island
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4648-3

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