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<p>In the present study, a comparative genome analysis of the novel alkaliphilic actinobacterial <italic>Nesterenkonia haasae</italic> with other members of the genus <italic>Nesterenkonia</italic> was performed. The genome size of <italic>Nesterenkonia</italic> members ranged from 2,188,008 to 3,676,111 bp. <italic>N. haasae</italic> and <italic>Nesterenkonia</italic> members of the present study encode the essential glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway genes. In addition, some <italic>Nesterenkonia</italic> members encode the crucial genes for Entner-Doudoroff pathways. Some <italic>Nesterenkonia</italic> members possess the genes responsible for sulfate/thiosulfate transport system permease protein/ ATP-binding protein and conversion of sulfate to sulfite. <italic>Nesterenkonia</italic> members also encode the genes for assimilatory nitrate reduction, nitrite reductase, and the urea cycle. All <italic>Nesterenkonia</italic> members have the genes to overcome environmental stress and produce secondary metabolites. The present study helps to understand <italic>N. haasae</italic> and <italic>Nesterenkonia</italic> members’ environmental adaptation and niches specificity based on their specific metabolic properties. Further, based on genome analysis, we propose reclassifying <italic>Nesterenkonia jeotgali</italic> as a later heterotypic synonym of <italic>Nesterenkonia sandarakina</italic>.</p></abstract>

In the present study, a comparative genome analysis of the novel alkaliphilic actinobacterial Nesterenkonia haasae with other members of the genus Nesterenkonia was performed. The genome size of Nesterenkonia members ranged from 2,188,008 to 3,676,111 bp. N. haasae and Nesterenkonia members of the present study encode the essential glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway genes. In addition, some Nesterenkonia members encode the crucial genes for Entner-Doudoroff pathways. Some Nesterenkonia members possess the genes responsible for sulfate/thiosulfate transport system permease protein/ ATP-binding protein and conversion of sulfate to sulfite. Nesterenkonia members also encode the genes for assimilatory nitrate reduction, nitrite reductase, and the urea cycle. All Nesterenkonia members have the genes to overcome environmental stress and produce secondary metabolites. The present study helps to understand N. haasae and Nesterenkonia members’ environmental adaptation and niches specificity based on their specific metabolic properties. Further, based on genome analysis, we propose reclassifying Nesterenkonia jeotgali as a later heterotypic synonym of Nesterenkonia sandarakina.

Comparative Genome Analysis of a Novel Alkaliphilic Actinobacterial Species <italic>Nesterenkonia haasae</italic>

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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Comparative Genome Analysis of a Novel Alkaliphilic Actinobacterial Species 

In the present study, a comparative genome analysis of the novel alkaliphilic actinobacterial Nesterenkonia haasae with other members of the genus...

Comparative Genome Analysis of a Novel Alkaliphilic Actinobacterial Species Nesterenkonia haasae

Article Category: Original Paper

Published Online: Sep 24, 2022

Page range: 453 - 461

Received: May 03, 2022

Accepted: Jul 31, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-040

Keywords
genome comparison, salt stress, pan-genome analysis, reclassification of

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Comparative Genome Analysis of a Novel Alkaliphilic Actinobacterial Species Nesterenkonia haasae

Article Category: Original Paper

Published Online: Sep 24, 2022

Page range: 453 - 461

Received: May 03, 2022

Accepted: Jul 31, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-040

Keywordsgenome comparison, salt stress, pan-genome analysis, reclassification of

© 2022 Shuang Wang at al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Keywords
genome comparison, salt stress, pan-genome analysis, reclassification of