title: Complete genome sequence of Terriglobus saanensis type strain SP1PR4(T), an Acidobacteria from tundra soil.
abstract: Terriglobus saanensis SP1PR4(T) is a novel species of the genus Terriglobus. T. saanensis is of ecological interest because it is a representative of the phylum Acidobacteria, which are dominant members of bacterial soil microbiota in Arctic ecosystems. T. saanensis is a cold-adapted acidophile and a versatile heterotroph utilizing a suite of simple sugars and complex polysaccharides. The genome contained an abundance of genes assigned to metabolism and transport of carbohydrates including gene modules encoding for carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZyme) family involved in breakdown, utilization and biosynthesis of diverse structural and storage polysaccharides. T. saanensis SP1PR4(T) represents the first member of genus Terriglobus with a completed genome sequence, consisting of a single replicon of 5,095,226 base pairs (bp), 54 RNA genes and 4,279 protein-coding genes. We infer that the physiology and metabolic potential of T. saanensis is adapted to allow for resilience to the nutrient-deficient conditions and fluctuating temperatures of Arctic tundra soils.
authors: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-8520, USA.
authors: Suman R
authors: SR
authors: Rawat
authors: Minna K
authors: MK
authors: Männistö
authors: Valentin
authors: V
authors: Starovoytov
authors: Lynne
authors: L
authors: Goodwin
authors: Matt
authors: M
authors: Nolan
authors: Lauren
authors: L
authors: Hauser
authors: Miriam
authors: M
authors: Land
authors: Karen Walston
authors: KW
authors: Davenport
authors: Tanja
authors: T
authors: Woyke
authors: Max M
authors: MM
authors: Häggblom
keywords: Acidobacteria; acidophile; cold adapted; tundra soil