Genome sequence of Kosmotoga olearia strain TBF 19.5.1, a thermophilic bacterium with a wide growth temperature range, isolated from the Troll B oil platform in the North Sea

Kristen S Swithers; Jonathan L DiPippo; David C Bruce; Christopher Detter; Roxanne Tapia; Shunsheng Han; Lynne A Goodwin; James Han; Tanja Woyke; Sam Pitluck; Len Pennacchio; Matthew Nolan; Natalia Mikhailova; Miriam L Land; Camilla L Nesbø; J Peter Gogarten; Kenneth M Noll

doi:10.1128/JB.05828-11

Genome sequence of Kosmotoga olearia strain TBF 19.5.1, a thermophilic bacterium with a wide growth temperature range, isolated from the Troll B oil platform in the North Sea

J Bacteriol. 2011 Oct;193(19):5566-7. doi: 10.1128/JB.05828-11.

Authors

Kristen S Swithers¹, Jonathan L DiPippo, David C Bruce, Christopher Detter, Roxanne Tapia, Shunsheng Han, Lynne A Goodwin, James Han, Tanja Woyke, Sam Pitluck, Len Pennacchio, Matthew Nolan, Natalia Mikhailova, Miriam L Land, Camilla L Nesbø, J Peter Gogarten, Kenneth M Noll

Affiliation

¹ Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3125, USA.

Abstract

Kosmotoga olearia strain TBF 19.5.1 is a member of the Thermotogales that grows best at 65°C and very well even at 37°C. Information about this organism is important for understanding the evolution of mesophiles from thermophiles. Its genome sequence reveals extensive gene gains and a large content of mobile genetic elements. It also contains putative hydrogenase genes that have no homologs in the other member of the Thermotogales.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Bacteria / genetics*
Bacteria / growth & development
Molecular Sequence Data
North Sea
Petroleum / microbiology
Temperature

Substances

Petroleum

Associated data

GENBANK/CP001634