The ISME Journal,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
16(1), С. 272 - 283
Опубликована: Июль 27, 2021
Abstract
Nitrification,
the
oxidation
of
ammonia
to
nitrate,
is
an
essential
process
in
biogeochemical
nitrogen
cycle.
The
first
step
nitrification,
oxidation,
performed
by
three,
often
co-occurring
guilds
chemolithoautotrophs:
ammonia-oxidizing
bacteria
(AOB),
archaea
(AOA),
and
complete
oxidizers
(comammox).
Substrate
kinetics
are
considered
be
a
major
niche-differentiating
factor
between
these
guilds,
but
few
AOA
strains
have
been
kinetically
characterized.
Here,
kinetic
properties
12
representing
all
cultivated
phylogenetic
lineages
were
determined
using
microrespirometry.
Members
genus
Nitrosocosmicus
lowest
affinity
for
both
total
ammonium
any
characterized
AOA,
values
similar
previously
affinities
AOB.
This
contrasts
previous
assumptions
that
possess
much
higher
substrate
than
their
comammox
or
AOB
counterparts.
correlated
with
cell
surface
area
volume
ratios.
In
addition,
measurements
across
range
pH
supports
hypothesis
that—like
AOB—ammonia
not
monooxygenase
enzyme
comammox.
Together,
data
will
facilitate
predictions
interpretation
oxidizer
community
structures
provide
robust
basis
establishing
testable
hypotheses
on
competition
AOB,
Nucleic Acids Research,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
50(D1), С. D785 - D794
Опубликована: Сен. 8, 2021
Abstract
The
Genome
Taxonomy
Database
(GTDB;
https://gtdb.ecogenomic.org)
provides
a
phylogenetically
consistent
and
rank
normalized
genome-based
taxonomy
for
prokaryotic
genomes
sourced
from
the
NCBI
Assembly
database.
GTDB
R06-RS202
spans
254
090
bacterial
4316
archaeal
genomes,
270%
increase
since
introduction
of
in
November,
2017.
These
are
organized
into
45
555
2339
species
clusters
which
is
200%
integration
June,
2019.
Here,
we
explore
diversity
perspective
highlight
importance
metagenome-assembled
expanding
available
genomic
representation.
We
also
discuss
improvements
to
website
allow
tracking
taxonomic
changes,
easy
assessment
genome
assembly
quality,
identification
assembled
type
material
or
used
as
representatives.
Methodological
updates
policy
changes
made
inception
then
described
along
with
procedure
update
GTDB.
conclude
discussion
on
use
average
nucleotide
identities
pragmatic
approach
delineating
species.
Bioinformatics,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
38(23), С. 5315 - 5316
Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2022
Abstract
Summary
The
Genome
Taxonomy
Database
(GTDB)
and
associated
taxonomic
classification
toolkit
(GTDB-Tk)
have
been
widely
adopted
by
the
microbiology
community.
However,
growing
size
of
GTDB
bacterial
reference
tree
has
resulted
in
GTDB-Tk
requiring
substantial
amounts
memory
(∼320
GB)
which
limits
its
adoption
ease
use.
Here,
we
present
an
update
to
that
uses
a
divide-and-conquer
approach
where
user
genomes
are
initially
placed
into
with
family-level
representatives
followed
placement
appropriate
class-level
subtree
comprising
species
representatives.
This
substantially
reduces
requirements
while
having
minimal
impact
on
classification.
Availability
implementation
is
implemented
Python
licenced
under
GNU
General
Public
Licence
v3.0.
Source
code
documentation
available
at:
https://github.com/ecogenomics/gtdbtk.
Supplementary
information
data
at
Bioinformatics
online.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Июль 7, 2021
Abstract
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
is
a
leading
cause
of
antimicrobial-resistant
(AMR)
healthcare-associated
infections,
neonatal
sepsis
and
community-acquired
liver
abscess,
associated
with
chronic
intestinal
diseases.
Its
diversity
complex
population
structure
pose
challenges
for
analysis
interpretation
K.
genome
data.
Here
we
introduce
Kleborate,
tool
analysing
genomes
its
species
complex,
which
consolidates
interrogation
key
features
proven
clinical
importance.
Kleborate
provides
framework
to
support
genomic
surveillance
epidemiology
in
research,
public
health
settings.
To
demonstrate
utility
apply
analyse
publicly
available
genomes,
including
isolates
from
pan-European
study
carbapenemase-producing
,
highlighting
global
trends
AMR
virulence
as
examples
what
could
be
achieved
by
applying
this
within
more
systematic
efforts.
We
also
the
application
detect
type
gut
metagenomes.
Nature Biotechnology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
41(11), С. 1633 - 1644
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2023
Abstract
Metagenomic
assembly
enables
new
organism
discovery
from
microbial
communities,
but
it
can
only
capture
few
abundant
organisms
most
metagenomes.
Here
we
present
MetaPhlAn
4,
which
integrates
information
metagenome
assemblies
and
isolate
genomes
for
more
comprehensive
metagenomic
taxonomic
profiling.
From
a
curated
collection
of
1.01
M
prokaryotic
reference
metagenome-assembled
genomes,
define
unique
marker
genes
26,970
species-level
genome
bins,
4,992
them
taxonomically
unidentified
at
the
species
level.
4
explains
~20%
reads
in
international
human
gut
microbiomes
>40%
less-characterized
environments
such
as
rumen
microbiome
proves
accurate
than
available
alternatives
on
synthetic
evaluations
while
also
reliably
quantifying
with
no
cultured
isolates.
Application
method
to
>24,500
metagenomes
highlights
previously
undetected
be
strong
biomarkers
host
conditions
lifestyles
mouse
shows
that
even
uncharacterized
genetically
profiled
resolution
single
strains.
PLoS Computational Biology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
18(1), С. e1009802 - e1009802
Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2022
Long-read-only
bacterial
genome
assemblies
usually
contain
residual
errors,
most
commonly
homopolymer-length
errors.
Short-read
polishing
tools
can
use
short
reads
to
fix
these
but
rely
on
short-read
alignment
which
is
unreliable
in
repeat
regions.
Errors
such
regions
are
therefore
challenging
and
often
remain
after
polishing.
Here
we
introduce
Polypolish,
a
new
polisher
uses
all-per-read
alignments
repair
errors
sequences
that
other
polishers
cannot.
Polypolish
performed
well
benchmarking
tests
using
both
simulated
real
reads,
it
almost
never
introduced
during
The
best
results
were
achieved
by
combination
with
polishers.
Abstract
While
long-read
sequencing
allows
for
the
complete
assembly
of
bacterial
genomes,
assemblies
contain
a
variety
errors.
Here,
we
present
Trycycler,
tool
which
produces
consensus
from
multiple
input
same
genome.
Benchmarking
showed
that
Trycycler
contained
fewer
errors
than
constructed
with
single
tool.
Post-assembly
polishing
further
reduced
and
Trycycler+polishing
were
most
accurate
genomes
in
our
study.
As
requires
manual
intervention,
its
output
is
not
deterministic.
However,
demonstrated
users
converge
on
similar
are
consistently
more
those
produced
by
automated
tools.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2021
The
family
Rhodobacteraceae
consists
of
alphaproteobacteria
that
are
metabolically,
phenotypically,
and
ecologically
diverse.
It
includes
the
roseobacter
clade,
an
informal
designation,
representing
one
most
abundant
groups
marine
bacteria.
rapid
pace
discovery
novel
roseobacters
in
last
three
decades
meant
best
practice
for
taxonomic
classification,
a
polyphasic
approach
utilizing
phenotypic,
genotypic,
phylogenetic
characteristics,
was
not
always
followed.
Early
efforts
classification
relied
heavily
on
16S
rRNA
gene
sequence
similarity
resulted
numerous
inconsistencies,
with
several
poly-
paraphyletic
genera
within
this
family.
Next-generation
sequencing
technologies
have
allowed
whole-genome
sequences
to
be
obtained
type
strains,
making
revision
their
taxonomy
possible.
In
study,
we
performed
genotypic
analyses
combined
meta-analysis
phenotypic
data
review
classifications
331
strains
(under
119
genera)
Representatives
clade
only
different
environmental
adaptions
from
other
isolates
but
were
also
found
distinct
based
genomic,
phylogenetic,
silico
-predicted
data.
As
such,
propose
move
group
bacteria
into
new
family,
Roseobacteraceae
fam.
nov.
total,
reclassifications
327
species
128
genera,
suggesting
misidentification
is
more
problematic
at
genus
than
level.
By
resolving
inconsistencies
established
set
coherent
criteria
whole-genome-based
will
help
guide
future
prevent
propagation
errors.