The Geobacillus pan-genome : implications for the evolution of the genus
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Bezuidt, Keoagile Ignatius Oliver
Pierneef, Rian Ewald
Gomri, Amin M.
Adesioye, Fiyinfoluwa Adenike
Makhalanyane, Thulani Peter
Kharroub, Karima
Cowan, Don A.
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Frontiers Research Foundation
Abstract
The genus Geobacillus is comprised of a diverse group of spore-forming Gram-positive
thermophilic bacterial species and is well known for both its ecological diversity and
as a source of novel thermostable enzymes. Although the mechanisms underlying
the thermophilicity of the organism and the thermostability of its macromolecules are
reasonably well understood, relatively little is known of the evolutionary mechanisms,
which underlie the structural and functional properties of members of this genus.
In this study, we have compared 29 Geobacillus genomes, with a specific focus
on the elements, which comprise the conserved core and flexible genomes. Based
on comparisons of conserved core and flexible genomes, we present evidence of
habitat delineation with specific Geobacillus genomes linked to specific niches. Our
analysis revealed that Geobacillus and Anoxybacillus share a high proportion of genes.
Moreover, the results strongly suggest that horizontal gene transfer is a major factor
deriving the evolution of Geobacillus from Bacillus, with genetic contributions from other
phylogenetically distant taxa.
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FIGURE S1 : Barplot of pan-genome matrix determined from the
Geobacillus genomes.
FIGURE S2 : Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) analysis of the Geobacillus pan-genome.
FIGURE S3 : Heatmap comparison of the Geobacillus core genes against Anoxybacillus and Bacillus genomes.
FIGURE S4 : Heatmap comparison of the Geobacillus soft-coregenes against Anoxybacillus and Bacillus genomes.
FIGURE S5 : Heatmap comparison of the Geobacillus shell genes against Anoxybacillus and Bacillus genomes.
FIGURE S6 : Heatmap comparison of the Geobacillus cloud genes against Anoxybacillus and Bacillus genomes.
FIGURE S2 : Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) analysis of the Geobacillus pan-genome.
FIGURE S3 : Heatmap comparison of the Geobacillus core genes against Anoxybacillus and Bacillus genomes.
FIGURE S4 : Heatmap comparison of the Geobacillus soft-coregenes against Anoxybacillus and Bacillus genomes.
FIGURE S5 : Heatmap comparison of the Geobacillus shell genes against Anoxybacillus and Bacillus genomes.
FIGURE S6 : Heatmap comparison of the Geobacillus cloud genes against Anoxybacillus and Bacillus genomes.
Keywords
Geobacillus, Pan-genome, Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), Conserved core, Flexible genomes, Soft core
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Bezuidt OK, Pierneef R, Gomri AM,
Adesioye F, Makhalanyane TP,
Kharroub K and Cowan DA (2016)
The Geobacillus Pan-Genome:
Implications for the Evolution of the
Genus. Front. Microbiol. 7:723.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00723.