Journal of GenomicsPub Date : 2023-03-21eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.7150/jgen.80829
Jakub Lach, Dominik Strapagiel, Agnieszka Matera-Witkiewicz, Paweł Stączek
{"title":"Draft Genomes of Halophilic <i>Chromohalobacter</i> and <i>Halomonas</i> Strains Isolated from Brines of The Carpathian Foreland, Poland.","authors":"Jakub Lach, Dominik Strapagiel, Agnieszka Matera-Witkiewicz, Paweł Stączek","doi":"10.7150/jgen.80829","DOIUrl":"10.7150/jgen.80829","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Chromohalobacter</i> and <i>Halomonas</i> are genera of bacterial microorganisms belonging to the group of halophiles. They are characterized by high diversity and the ability to produce bioproducts of biotechnological importance, such as ectoine, biosurfactants and carotenoids. Here, we report three draft genomes of <i>Chromohalobacter</i> and two draft genomes of <i>Halomonas</i> isolated from brines. The length of the genomes ranged from 3.6 Mbp to 3.8 Mbp, and GC content was in the 60.11%-66.46% range. None of the analysed genomes has been assigned to any previously known species of the genus <i>Chromohalobacter</i> or <i>Halomonas</i>. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that <i>Chromohalobacter</i> 296-RDG and <i>Chromohalobacter</i> 48-RD10 belonged to the same species, and <i>Chromohalobacter</i> 11-W is more distantly related to the other two analysed strains than to <i>Chromohalobacter canadensis</i>. <i>Halomonas</i> strains 11-S5 and 25-S5 were clustered together and located close to <i>Halomonas ventosae.</i> Functional analysis revealed BGCs related to ectoine production in all genomes analysed. This study increases our overall understanding of halophilic bacteria and is also consistent with the notion that members of this group have significant potential as useful natural product producers.</p>","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":"11 ","pages":"14-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10093197/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9418858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Philippe Normand, Petar Pujic, Danis Abrouk, Spandana Vemulapally, Trina Guerra, Camila Carlos-Shanley, Dittmar Hahn
{"title":"Draft Genomes of <i>Frankia</i> strains AiPa1 and AiPs1 Retrieved from Soil with Monocultures of <i>Picea abies</i> or <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> using <i>Alnus incana</i> as Capture Plant.","authors":"Philippe Normand, Petar Pujic, Danis Abrouk, Spandana Vemulapally, Trina Guerra, Camila Carlos-Shanley, Dittmar Hahn","doi":"10.7150/jgen.77880","DOIUrl":"10.7150/jgen.77880","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genomes of two nitrogen-fixing <i>Frankia</i> strains, AiPa1 and AiPs1, are described as representatives of two novel candidate species<i>.</i> Both strains were isolated from root nodules of <i>Alnus incana</i>, used as capture plants in bioassays on soils from a reforested site at Karttula, Finland, that was devoid of actinorhizal plants but contained 25 year-old monocultures of spruce (<i>Picea abies</i> (L.) Karsten) or pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.), respectively. ANI analyses indicate that each strain represents a novel <i>Frankia</i> species, with genome sizes of 6.98 and 7.35 Mb for AiPa1 and AiPs1, respectively. Both genomes harbored genes typical for many other symbiotic frankiae, including genes essential for nitrogen-fixation, for synthesis of hopanoid lipids and iron-sulfur clusters, as well as clusters of orthologous genes, secondary metabolite determinants and transcriptional regulators. Genomes of AiPa1 and AiPs1 had lost 475 and 112 genes, respectively, compared to those of other cultivated <i>Alnus</i>-infective strains with large genomes. Lost genes included one <i>hup</i> cluster in AiPa1 and the <i>gvp</i> cluster in AiPs1, suggesting that some genome erosion has started to occur in a different manner in the two strains.</p>","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":"11 ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9760358/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9472553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Draft genome sequencing and assembly of Risso's dolphin, <i>Grampus griseus</i>.","authors":"Jayan D M Senevirathna, Ryo Yonezawa, Taiki Saka, Yuka Hiramatsu, Ashley Rinka Smith, Yoji Igarashi, Kazutoshi Yoshitake, Shigeharu Kinoshita, Noriko Funasaka, Shuichi Asakawa","doi":"10.7150/jgen.78761","DOIUrl":"10.7150/jgen.78761","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Risso's dolphin (<i>Grampus griseus</i>) is one of the migratory marine mammals and they have commonly dispersed in tropical and temperate seas. It is a least concerned species in the IUCN red list of threatened species. However, their population size and factors affecting their population structure are unknown. Due to the wide distribution of this species, their populations might be genetically stable and less structured. To support genetic studies on dolphins and other marine mammals, we assembled the draft genome of Risso's dolphin that was found in Japan. The tissue samples were used to extract high molecular DNA and subjected to sequencing by Illumina HiSeq X, Oxford Nanopore MinION, and Bionano Saphyr. The assembled hybrid genome was 75.9% of complete eukaryotic BUSCOs and the genome size was 2.256 Gb with 2.042 Mb of scaffold N50. <i>De novo</i> assembly of this genome by Bionano Saphyr recovered 2.036 Gb total genome map length and structural variations. The gene structures of this draft genome were identified by BRAKER2, and 9947 genes were recovered. The data will be useful for future studies of cetaceans.</p>","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":"11 ","pages":"9-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9830294/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9416786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of GenomicsPub Date : 2022-09-21eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.7150/jgen.76121
Nathaniel J Ennis, Dhanasekaran Dharumadurai, Joseph L Sevigny, Ryan Wilmot, Sulaiman M Alnaimat, Julia G Bryce, W Kelley Thomas, Louis S Tisa
{"title":"Draft Genomes Sequences of 11 <i>Geodermatophilaceae</i> Strains Isolated from Building Stones from New England and Indian Stone Ruins found at historic sites in Tamil Nadu, India.","authors":"Nathaniel J Ennis, Dhanasekaran Dharumadurai, Joseph L Sevigny, Ryan Wilmot, Sulaiman M Alnaimat, Julia G Bryce, W Kelley Thomas, Louis S Tisa","doi":"10.7150/jgen.76121","DOIUrl":"10.7150/jgen.76121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metagenomic analysis of stone microbiome from samples collected in New England, USA and Tamil Nadu, India identified numerous Actinobacteria including <i>Geodermatphilaceae</i>. A culture-dependent approach was performed as a companion study with this culture-independent metagenomic analysis of these stone samples and resulted in the isolation of eleven <i>Geodermatphilaceae</i> strains (2 <i>Geodermatophilus</i> and 9 <i>Blastococcus</i> strains). The genomes of the 11 <i>Geodermatphilaceae</i> strains were sequenced and analyzed. The genomes for the two <i>Geodermatophilus</i> isolates, DF1-2 and TF2-6, were 4.45 and 4.75 Mb, respectively, while the Blastococcus genomes ranged in size from 3.98 to 5.48 Mb. Phylogenetic analysis, digital DNA:DNA hybridization (dDDH), and comparisons of the average nucleotide identities (ANI) suggest the isolates represent novel <i>Geodermatophilus</i> and <i>Blastococcus</i> species. Functional analysis of the <i>Geodermatphilaceae</i> genomes provides insight on the stone microbiome niche.</p>","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":" ","pages":"69-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9516006/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40385325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of GenomicsPub Date : 2022-08-08eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.7150/jgen.75779
Philippe Normand, Petar Pujic, Danis Abrouk, Spandana Vemulapally, Trina Guerra, Camila Carlos-Shanley, Dittmar Hahn
{"title":"Draft Genomes of Symbiotic <i>Frankia</i> Strains AgB32 and AgKG'84/4 from Root Nodules of <i>Alnus Glutinosa</i> growing under Contrasted Environmental Conditions.","authors":"Philippe Normand, Petar Pujic, Danis Abrouk, Spandana Vemulapally, Trina Guerra, Camila Carlos-Shanley, Dittmar Hahn","doi":"10.7150/jgen.75779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7150/jgen.75779","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genomes of two nitrogen-fixing <i>Frankia</i> strains, AgB32 and AgKG'84/4, were isolated from spore-containing (spore+) and spore-free (spore-) root nodules of <i>Alnus glutinosa</i>, but they did not sporulate upon reinfection. The two strains are described as representatives of two novel candidate species<i>.</i> Phylogenomic and ANI analyses indicate that each strain represents a novel species within cluster 1, with genome sizes of 6.3 and 6.7 Mb smaller than or similar to those of other cultivated <i>Alnus</i>-infective cluster 1 strains. Genes essential for nitrogen-fixation, clusters of orthologous genes, secondary metabolite clusters and transcriptional regulators analyzed by comparative genomic analyses were typical of those from <i>Alnus</i>-infective cluster 1 cultivated strains in both genomes. Compared to other cultivated <i>Alnus</i>-infective strains with large genomes, those of AgB32 and AgKG'84/4 had lost 380 or 409 genes, among which one <i>hup</i> cluster, one <i>shc</i> gene and the <i>gvp</i> cluster, which indicates genome erosion is taking place in these two strains.</p>","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":" ","pages":"61-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9379372/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40622187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Draft Genomes of Six Wild Poisonous Mushrooms.","authors":"Sittiporn Parnmen, Nattakarn Nooron, Sujitra Sikaphan, Chutimon Uttawichai, Dutsadee Polputpisatkul, Sriprapa Phatsarapongkul, Rungsaeng Chankunasuka, Unchalee Nitma, Chidkamon Thunkhamrak, Nisakorn Palakul, Khwanruan Naksuwankul, Onanong Pringsulaka, Achariya Rangsiruji","doi":"10.7150/jgen.75652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7150/jgen.75652","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Foodborne illnesses caused by wild mushroom poisoning occur globally and have led to food safety concerns. Here, we reported <i>de novo</i> genome assemblies of the six most commonly encountered toxic mushrooms in Thailand. These comprised <i>Amanita brunneitoxicaria</i>, <i>Cantharocybe virosa</i>, <i>Chlorophyllum molybdites</i>, <i>Entoloma mastoideum</i>, <i>Pseudosperma</i> sp. and <i>Russula subnigricans</i>. The nuclear genome sizes of these species ranged from 40 to 77 Mb, with the number of predicted genes ranging from 5,375 to 14,099. The mitogenome sizes varied from 41,555 to 78,907 bp. The resulting draft genomes of these poisonous mushrooms provide insights into toxin-related genes that may be used to establish genetic markers for monitoring mushroom poisoning outbreaks.</p>","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":" ","pages":"57-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9379371/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40622186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Normand, P. Pujić, Danis Abrouk, Spandana Vemulapally, Trina M Guerra, Camila Carlos-Shanley, D. Hahn
{"title":"Draft Genomes of Nitrogen-fixing Frankia Strains Ag45/Mut15 and AgPM24 Isolated from Root Nodules of Alnus Glutinosa","authors":"P. Normand, P. Pujić, Danis Abrouk, Spandana Vemulapally, Trina M Guerra, Camila Carlos-Shanley, D. Hahn","doi":"10.7150/jgen.74788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7150/jgen.74788","url":null,"abstract":"The genomes of two nitrogen-fixing Frankia strains, Ag45/Mut15 and AgPM24, isolated from root nodules of Alnus glutinosa are described as representatives of a novel candidate species. Phylogenomic and ANI analyses confirmed that both strains are related to cluster 1 frankiae, and that both strains belong to a novel species. At 6.4 - 6.7 Mb, their genomes were smaller than those of other cultivated Alnus-infective cluster 1 strains but larger than that of the non-cultivated Alnus-infective cluster 1 Sp+ strain AgTrS that was their closest neighbor as assessed by ANI. Comparative genomic analyses identified genes essential for nitrogen-fixation, gene composition as regards COGs, secondary metabolites clusters and transcriptional regulators typical of those from Alnus-infective cluster 1 cultivated strains in both genomes. There were 459 genes present in other cultivated Alnus-infective strains lost in the two genomes, spread over the whole of the genome, which indicates genome erosion is taking place in these two strains.","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":"10 1","pages":"49 - 56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44721155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Ostrowska, Karolina Olszewska-Bożek, J. Podlodowska, J. Sierocińska-Sawa, J. Wojcierowski
{"title":"Identification of the c.829_832delAATA Deletion Variants in the BRCA1 Gene Associated with Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer ˗ Case Report","authors":"M. Ostrowska, Karolina Olszewska-Bożek, J. Podlodowska, J. Sierocińska-Sawa, J. Wojcierowski","doi":"10.7150/jgen.68220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7150/jgen.68220","url":null,"abstract":"Determination of the BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation status in patients with breast and/or ovarian cancer is commonly performed using various molecular techniques. The use of targeted PCR-based tests only may not be sufficient, as not all possible variants are investigated. In the present study, we used next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques to identify novel pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2. In this study, material (blood and FFPE) collected from a 67-year-old patient with ovarian cancer was used. The presence of hereditary mutations characteristic for the Polish population was examined using Sanger sequencing. BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene exons were amplified using the Devyser BRCA kit and sequenced on the Miniseq. No germline mutations characteristic for the Polish population were detected. However, 12 single nucleotide variants and 2 indels were identified. We found a new deleterious mutation of gene BRCA1 (c.829_832delAATA). To our knowledge, this mutation has not been reported yet in the Polish population and elsewhere. The use of the NGS technique increases the possibility of detecting mutational changes in patients with ovarian and/or breast cancer. Quick determination of pathogenic variants is important to facilitate specific therapy, in addition to the identification of familial predisposition to cancer.","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":"10 1","pages":"33 - 38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47506628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complete Genome Sequence of Four Strains of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo isolated from Cattle in the Central United States","authors":"E. Putz, D. Bayles, D. Alt, J. Nally","doi":"10.7150/jgen.69822","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7150/jgen.69822","url":null,"abstract":"Pathogenic species of Leptospira cause leptospirosis, a global zoonotic disease affecting humans and all major livestock species. Cattle act as a reservoir host for L. borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo which colonize the kidneys and reproductive tract from which they are excreted and transmitted to other cattle via urine, semen or uterine discharges. Bovine leptospirosis results in reproductive failure, abortion, stillbirth and loss of milk production, and is an occupational risk for those working with infected animals. A recent study determined that 7.2% of cattle from an abattoir in the central United States were actively shedding pathogenic Leptospira. Here, we report and compare the complete genome sequence of four recent isolates of L. borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo designated strain TC112, TC147, TC129, and TC273.","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":"10 1","pages":"45 - 48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46426085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of GenomicsPub Date : 2022-02-14eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.7150/jgen.69860
Shilin Zhao, Limin Jiang, Hui Yu, Yan Guo
{"title":"GTQC: Automated Genotyping Array Quality Control and Report.","authors":"Shilin Zhao, Limin Jiang, Hui Yu, Yan Guo","doi":"10.7150/jgen.69860","DOIUrl":"10.7150/jgen.69860","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Genotyping array is the most economical approach for conducting large-scale genome-wide genetic association studies. Thorough quality control is key to generating high integrity genotyping data and robust results. Quality control of genotyping array is generally a complicated process, as it requires intensive manual labor in implementing the established protocols and curating a comprehensive quality report. There is an urgent need to reduce manual intervention via an automated quality control process. Based on previously established protocols and strategies, we developed an R package GTQC (GenoTyping Quality Control) to automate a majority of the quality control steps for general array genotyping data. GTQC covers a comprehensive spectrum of genotype data quality metrics and produces a detailed HTML report comprising tables and figures. Here, we describe the concepts underpinning GTQC and demonstrate its effectiveness using a real genotyping dataset. R package GTQC streamlines a majority of the quality control steps and produces a detailed HTML report on a plethora of quality control metrics, thus enabling a swift and rigorous data quality inspection prior to downstream GWAS and related analyses. By significantly cutting down on the time on genotyping quality control procedures, GTQC ensures maximum utilization of available resources and minimizes waste and inefficient allocation of manual efforts. GTQC tool can be accessed at https://github.com/slzhao/GTQC.</p>","PeriodicalId":15834,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genomics","volume":"10 ","pages":"39-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8922302/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10340276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}