Complete genome sequence of Acetohalobium arabaticum type strain (Z-7288)

Abstract

Acetohalobium arabaticum Zhilina and Zavarzin 1990 is of special interest because of its physiology and its participation in the anaerobic C(1)-trophic chain in hypersaline environments. This is the first completed genome sequence of the family Halobacteroidaceae and only the second genome sequence in the order Halanaerobiales. The 2,469,596 bp long genome with its 2,353 protein-coding and 90 RNA genes is a part of the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea project.

Keywords: Clostridia; GEBA; Halanaerobiales; anaerobe; chemolithotroph; consumption of trimethylamine; degradation of betaine; halophile; homoacetogen; mesophile; methylotroph; organotroph.

Figure 1

Scanning electron micrograph of A. arabaticum Z-7288^T

Figure 2

Phylogenetic tree highlighting the position of A. arabaticum Z-7288^T relative to the type strains of the other genera within the order Halanaerobiales. The trees were inferred from 1,308 aligned characters [22,23] of the 16S rRNA gene sequence under the maximum likelihood criterion [24] and rooted in accordance with the current taxonomy [25]. The branches are scaled in terms of the expected number of substitutions per site. Numbers above branches are support values from 300 bootstrap replicates [26] if larger than 60%. Lineages with type strain genome sequencing projects registered in GOLD [27] are shown in blue, published genomes [28] in bold.

Figure 3

Graphical circular map of the genome. From outside to the center: Genes on forward strand (color by COG categories), Genes on reverse strand (color by COG categories), RNA genes (tRNAs green, rRNAs red, other RNAs black), GC content, GC skew.