title: Draft genome sequences for the obligate bacterial predators Bacteriovorax spp. of four phylogenetic clusters.
abstract: Bacteriovorax is the halophilic genus of the obligate bacterial predators, Bdellovibrio and like organisms. The predators are known for their unique biphasic life style in which they search for and attack their prey in the free living phase; penetrate, grow, multiply and lyse the prey in the intraperiplasmic phase. Bacteriovorax isolates representing four phylogenetic clusters were selected for genomic sequencing. Only one type strain genome has been published so far from the genus Bacteriovorax. We report the genomes from non-type strains isolated from aquatic environments. Here we describe and compare the genomic features of the four strains, together with the classification and annotation.
authors.affiliation: Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, USA ; National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310-4005, USA.
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: J Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Brinkac
authors.affiliation: J Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, USA.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, USA.
authors.forename: Despoina S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lymperopoulou
authors.affiliation: Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, USA.
authors.forename: Tamar L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Dickerson
authors.affiliation: Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, USA.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gordon-Bradley
authors.affiliation: Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, USA.
authors.forename: Henry N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: J Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Badger
keywords: Bacteriovorax; Bdellovibrio and like organisms; Gram-negative; Marine; Motile; Predatory bacteria