A Microbial Metagenome ( sp.) in Whole Genome Sequences
DNA of apparently recent bacterial origin is found in the genomic sequences of Caenorhabditis angaria and Caenorhabditis remanei. Here we present evidence that the DNA belongs to a single species of the genus Leucobacter (high-GC Gram+Actinobacteria). Metagenomic tools enabled the assembly of the co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Bioinformatics and Biology Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/BBI.S11064 |
| Summary: | DNA of apparently recent bacterial origin is found in the genomic sequences of Caenorhabditis angaria and Caenorhabditis remanei. Here we present evidence that the DNA belongs to a single species of the genus Leucobacter (high-GC Gram+Actinobacteria). Metagenomic tools enabled the assembly of the contaminating sequences in a draft genome of 3.2 Mb harboring 2,826 genes. This information provides insight into a microbial organism intimately associated with Caenorhabditis as well as a solid basis for the reassignment of 3,373 metazoan entries of the public database to a novel bacterial species ( Leucobacter sp. AEAR). The application of metagenomic techniques can thus prevent annotation errors and reveal unexpected genetic information in data obtained by conventional genomics. |
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| ISSN: | 1177-9322 |