title: Genome sequence of the phylogenetically isolated spirochete Leptonema illini type strain (3055(T)).
abstract: Leptonema illini Hovind-Hougen 1979 is the type species of the genus Leptonema, family Leptospiraceae, phylum Spirochaetes. Organisms of this family have a Gram-negative-like cell envelope consisting of a cytoplasmic membrane and an outer membrane. The peptidoglycan layer is associated with the cytoplasmic rather than the outer membrane. The two flagella of members of Leptospiraceae extend from the cytoplasmic membrane at the ends of the bacteria into the periplasmic space and are necessary for their motility. Here we describe the features of the L. illini type strain, together with the complete genome sequence, and annotation. This is the first genome sequence (finished at the level of Improved High Quality Draft) to be reported from of a member of the genus Leptonema and a representative of the third genus of the family Leptospiraceae for which complete or draft genome sequences are now available. The three scaffolds of the 4,522,760 bp draft genome sequence reported here, and its 4,230 protein-coding and 47 RNA genes are part of the G enomic E ncyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea project.
authors.affiliation: DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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authors.lastname: Stackebrandt
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keywords: GEBA; Gram-negative; Leptospiraceae; aerobic; axial flagella; chemoorganotrophic; cytoplasmatic tubules; flexible; motile; non-sporulating