title: Complete genome sequence of Granulicella tundricola type strain MP5ACTX9(T), an Acidobacteria from tundra soil.
abstract: Granulicella tundricola strain MP5ACTX9(T) is a novel species of the genus Granulicella in subdivision 1 Acidobacteria. G. tundricola is a predominant member of soil bacterial communities, active at low temperatures and nutrient limiting conditions in Arctic alpine tundra. The organism is a cold-adapted acidophile and a versatile heterotroph that hydrolyzes a suite of sugars and complex polysaccharides. Genome analysis revealed metabolic versatility with genes involved in metabolism and transport of carbohydrates, including gene modules encoding for the carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZy) families for the breakdown, utilization and biosynthesis of diverse structural and storage polysaccharides such as plant based carbon polymers. The genome of G. tundricola strain MP5ACTX9(T) consists of 4,309,151 bp of a circular chromosome and five mega plasmids with a total genome content of 5,503,984 bp. The genome comprises 4,705 protein-coding genes and 52 RNA genes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey USA.
authors.forename: Suman R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rawat
authors.affiliation: Finnish Forest Research Institute, Rovaniemi, Finland.
authors.forename: Minna K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Männistö
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA .
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Starovoytov
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.affiliation: DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Loren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Land
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA.
authors.forename: Karen Walston
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.affiliation: DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Woyke
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey USA.
authors.forename: Max M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Häggblom
keywords: Acidobacteria; acidophile; cold adapted; tundra soil