Deciphering the evolution and metabolism of an anammox bacterium from a community genome

Marc Strous, Eric Pelletier, Sophie Mangenot, Thomas Rattei, Angelika Lehner, Michael W. Taylor, Matthias Horn, Holger Daims, Delphine Bartol-Mavel, Patrick Wincker, Valérie Barbe, Nuria Fonknechten, David Vallenet, Béatrice Segurens, Chantal Schenowitz-Truong, Claudine Médigue, Astrid Collingro, Berend Snel, Bas E. Dutilh, Huub J. M. Op den Camp, Chris van der Drift, Irina Cirpus, Katinka T. van de Pas-Schoonen, Harry R. Harhangi, Laura van Niftrik, Markus Schmid, Jan Keltjens, Jack van de Vossenberg, Boran Kartal, Harald Meier, Dmitrij Frishman, Martijn A. Huynen, Hans-Werner Mewes, Jean Weissenbach, Mike S. M. Jetten (), Michael Wagner () and Denis Le Paslier
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Eric Pelletier: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Sophie Mangenot: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Thomas Rattei: Technische Universität München
Angelika Lehner: University of Vienna
Michael W. Taylor: University of Vienna
Matthias Horn: University of Vienna
Holger Daims: University of Vienna
Delphine Bartol-Mavel: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Patrick Wincker: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Valérie Barbe: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Nuria Fonknechten: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
David Vallenet: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Béatrice Segurens: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Chantal Schenowitz-Truong: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Claudine Médigue: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Astrid Collingro: University of Vienna
Berend Snel: Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Bas E. Dutilh: Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Huub J. M. Op den Camp: Radboud University Nijmegen
Chris van der Drift: Radboud University Nijmegen
Irina Cirpus: Delft University of Technology
Katinka T. van de Pas-Schoonen: Radboud University Nijmegen
Harry R. Harhangi: Radboud University Nijmegen
Laura van Niftrik: Radboud University Nijmegen
Markus Schmid: Radboud University Nijmegen
Jan Keltjens: Radboud University Nijmegen
Jack van de Vossenberg: Radboud University Nijmegen
Boran Kartal: Radboud University Nijmegen
Harald Meier: Technische Universität München
Dmitrij Frishman: Technische Universität München
Martijn A. Huynen: Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Hans-Werner Mewes: Technische Universität München
Jean Weissenbach: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope
Mike S. M. Jetten: Radboud University Nijmegen
Michael Wagner: University of Vienna
Denis Le Paslier: CNRS UMR 8030 and Genoscope

Nature, 2006, vol. 440, issue 7085, 790-794

Abstract: Anammox in the genes Ten years ago a fortuitous discovery led to the identification of oceanic bacteria capable of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox). It was soon recognized that the anammox reaction has great ecological significance, as it is responsible for removing up to 50% of fixed nitrogen from the oceans. The genome of the anammox bacterium Kuenenia stuttgartiensis has now been sequenced in a remarkable feat of what is called environmental genomics. Anammox bacteria grow very slowly and are not available in pure culture. For genome analysis an inoculum of wastewater sludge was grown in a bioreactor for one year, clocking up 10–15 generations. The DNA of the whole microbial community was sequenced and the genome of this one anammox bacterium was deduced from the results. With the genome sequence known, it will be possible to gain insight into the metabolism and evolution of these important bacteria.

Date: 2006
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