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Title:		Draft genome of Rosenbergiella nectarea strain 8N4(T) provides insights into the potential role of this species in its plant host
Author(s):		Laviad-Shitrit S; Izhaki I; Whitman WB; Shapiro N; Woyke T; Kyrpides NC; Halpern M;
Address:		"Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel. Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, DOE Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, USA. Department of Biology and Environment, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Oranim, Kiryat Tivon, Israel"
Journal Title:		PeerJ
Year:		2020
Volume:		20200406
Issue:
Page Number:		e8822 -
DOI:		10.7717/peerj.8822
ISSN/ISBN:		2167-8359 (Print) 2167-8359 (Electronic) 2167-8359 (Linking)
Abstract:		"BACKGROUND: Rosenbergiella nectarea strain 8N4(T), the type species of the genus Rosenbergiella, was isolated from Amygdalus communis (almond) floral nectar. Other strains of this species were isolated from the floral nectar of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit), Nicotiana glauca (tobacco tree) and from Asphodelus aestivus. R. nectarea strain 8N4(T) is a Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae. RESULTS: Here we describe features of this organism, together with its genome sequence and annotation. The DNA GC content is 47.38%, the assembly size is 3,294,717 bp, and the total number of genes are 3,346. The genome discloses the possible role that this species may play in the plant. The genome contains both virulence genes, like pectin lyase and hemolysin, that may harm plant cells and genes that are predicted to produce volatile compounds that may impact the visitation rates by nectar consumers, such as pollinators and nectar thieves. CONCLUSIONS: The genome of R. nectarea strain 8N4(T) reveals a mutualistic interaction with the plant host and a possible effect on plant pollination and fitness"
Keywords:		Attractant Flower Nectar Pectinase Pyocin Repellant Rosenbergiella nectarea Whole genome;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINELaviad-Shitrit, Sivan Izhaki, Ido Whitman, William B Shapiro, Nicole Woyke, Tanja Kyrpides, Nikos C Halpern, Malka eng 2020/04/16 PeerJ. 2020 Apr 6; 8:e8822. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8822. eCollection 2020"