Complete genome sequence of Granulicella mallensis type strain MP5ACTX8T, an acidobacterium from tundra soil

• Published in: Standards in Genomic Sciences
• Main Authors: Rawat, Suman R., Männistö, Minna K., Starovoytov, Valentin, Goodwin, Lynne, Nolan, Matt, Hauser, Loren J., Land, Miriam, Davenport, Karen Walston, Woyke, Tanja, Häggblom, Max M.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Michigan State University 2013
• Subjects: Short Genome Reports; Arctic; Tundra
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910553; https://doi.org/10.4056/sigs.4328031

Granulicella mallensis MP5ACTX8T is a novel species of the genus Granulicella in subdivision 1of Acidobacteria. G. mallensis is of ecological interest being a member of the dominant soil bacterial community active at low temperatures and nutrient limiting conditions in Arctic alpine tundra. G. mallensis is a cold-adapted acidophile and a versatile heterotroph that hydrolyzes a suite of sugars and complex polysaccharides. Genome analysis revealed metabolic versatility with genes involved in metabolism and transport of carbohydrates. These include gene modules encoding the carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZyme) family involved in breakdown, utilization and biosynthesis of diverse structural and storage polysaccharides including plant based carbon polymers. The genome of Granulicella mallensis MP5ACTX8T consists of a single replicon of 6,237,577 base pairs (bp) with 4,907 protein-coding genes and 53 RNA genes.