title: Phenotypic and genomic characterization of the Antarctic bacterium Gillisia sp. CAL575, a producer of antimicrobial compounds.
abstract: Microorganisms from Antarctica have evolved particular strategies to cope with cold. Moreover, they have been recently reported as producers of antimicrobial compounds, which inhibit the growth of other bacteria. In this work we characterized from different viewpoints the Gillisia sp. CAL575 strain, a psychrotrophic bacterium that produces microbial volatile organic compounds involved in the growth inhibition of Burkholderia cepacia complex members. Sequencing and analysis of the whole genome of Gillisia sp. CAL575 revealed that it includes genes that are involved in secondary metabolite production, adaptation to cold conditions, and different metabolic pathways for the production of energy. All these features make Gillisia sp. CAL575 a possible tool for biotechnology.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbial and Molecular Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maida
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fondi
authors.forename: Maria Cristiana
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Papaleo
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Orlandini
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Emiliani
authors.forename: Donatella
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Pascale
authors.forename: Ermenegilda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Parrilli
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tutino
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Michaud
authors.forename: Angelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lo Giudice
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Romoli
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bartolucci
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fani
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D042602:Burkholderia cepacia complex / Q000187:drug effects; D003080:Cold Temperature; D041965:Flavobacteriaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D010641:Phenotype; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds