| Title : Genomic structure of an economically important cyanobacterium, Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis NIES-39 - Fujisawa_2010_DNA.Res_17_85 |
| Author(s) : Fujisawa T , Narikawa R , Okamoto S , Ehira S , Yoshimura H , Suzuki I , Masuda T , Mochimaru M , Takaichi S , Awai K , Sekine M , Horikawa H , Yashiro I , Omata S , Takarada H , Katano Y , Kosugi H , Tanikawa S , Ohmori K , Sato N , Ikeuchi M , Fujita N , Ohmori M |
| Ref : DNA Research , 17 :85 , 2010 |
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Abstract :
A filamentous non-N(2)-fixing cyanobacterium, Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis, is an important organism for industrial applications and as a food supply. Almost the complete genome of A. platensis NIES-39 was determined in this study. The genome structure of A. platensis is estimated to be a single, circular chromosome of 6.8 Mb, based on optical mapping. Annotation of this 6.7 Mb sequence yielded 6630 protein-coding genes as well as two sets of rRNA genes and 40 tRNA genes. Of the protein-coding genes, 78% are similar to those of other organisms; the remaining 22% are currently unknown. A total 612 kb of the genome comprise group II introns, insertion sequences and some repetitive elements. Group I introns are located in a protein-coding region. Abundant restriction-modification systems were determined. Unique features in the gene composition were noted, particularly in a large number of genes for adenylate cyclase and haemolysin-like Ca(2+)-binding proteins and in chemotaxis proteins. Filament-specific genes were highlighted by comparative genomic analysis. |
| PubMedSearch : Fujisawa_2010_DNA.Res_17_85 |
| PubMedID: 20203057 |
| Gene_locus related to this paper: spima-b5w3f7 , spipl-d4zug2 , spipl-d4zvx0 , spipl-d4zwi8 , spipl-d4zxa2 , spipl-d5a1w9 , artpn-d4zwi5 , artma-b5w601 , artpn-d5a0k5 |
Fujisawa T, Narikawa R, Okamoto S, Ehira S, Yoshimura H, Suzuki I, Masuda T, Mochimaru M, Takaichi S, Awai K, Sekine M, Horikawa H, Yashiro I, Omata S, Takarada H, Katano Y, Kosugi H, Tanikawa S, Ohmori K, Sato N, Ikeuchi M, Fujita N, Ohmori M (2010)
Genomic structure of an economically important cyanobacterium, Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis NIES-39
DNA Research
17 :85
Fujisawa T, Narikawa R, Okamoto S, Ehira S, Yoshimura H, Suzuki I, Masuda T, Mochimaru M, Takaichi S, Awai K, Sekine M, Horikawa H, Yashiro I, Omata S, Takarada H, Katano Y, Kosugi H, Tanikawa S, Ohmori K, Sato N, Ikeuchi M, Fujita N, Ohmori M (2010)
DNA Research
17 :85