Biology of the Metabolically Diverse Genus Gordonia

Biology of the metabolically diverse genus Gordonia.

Phylogenetic analysis of members of the metabolically diverse genus Gordonia based on proteins encoding the gyrB gene.

Members of the metabolically diverse genus Gordonia were isolated from various biotopes including pristine and polluted sites around Taiwan. Identification, comparison and diversity assessment based on the gyrB gene were carried out using a newly developed primer pair for gyrB. The 16S rRNA gene was also sequenced for comparison. A 1.2-kb fragment of the gyrB gene of 17 Gordonia strains includi...

Draft Genome Sequence of the Bacterium Gordonia jacobaea, a New Member of the Gordonia Genus

Gordonia jacobaea was isolated and characterized in the Department of Microbiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, in 2000. Here we present the draft genome sequence of this species, which will improve our understanding of the diversity and the relation of the cell wall proteins of G. jacobaea with other mycolata.

The genus Pseudovibrio contains metabolically versatile bacteria adapted for symbiosis

The majority of strains belonging to the genus Pseudovibrio have been isolated from marine invertebrates such as tunicates, corals and particularly sponges, but the physiology of these bacteria is poorly understood. In this study, we analyse for the first time the genomes of two Pseudovibrio strains - FO-BEG1 and JE062. The strain FO-BEG1 is a required symbiont of a cultivated Beggiatoa strain,...

The Genus Trigonella – Phytochemistry and Biology

The genus Trigonella is an annual plant distributed in the Mediterranean region and it comprises several species. The present report deals with the dietary, medicinal, biochemical biological and various pharmacological properties.