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Genomic Characteristics of the Toxic Bloom-Forming Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-102

Haruyo Yamaguchi1✉, Shigekatsu Suzuki1, Yasunori Osana2, Masanobu Kawachi1

1. Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan.
2. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan.

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Yamaguchi H, Suzuki S, Osana Y, Kawachi M. Genomic Characteristics of the Toxic Bloom-Forming Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-102. J Genomics 2020; 8:1-6. doi:10.7150/jgen.40978. https://www.jgenomics.com/v08p0001.htm
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Microcystis aeruginosa, a bloom-forming cyanobacterium distributed mainly in freshwater environments, can be divided into at least 12 groups (A-K and X) based on multi-locus phylogenetic analyses. In this study, we characterized the genome of microcystin-producing M. aeruginosa NIES-102, assigned to group A, isolated from Lake Kasumigaura, Japan. The complete genome sequence of M. aeruginosa NIES-102 comprised a 5.87-Mbp circular chromosome containing 5,330 coding sequences. The genome was the largest among all sequenced genomes for the species. In a comparison with the genome of M. aeruginosa NIES-843, which belongs to the same group, the microcystin biosynthetic gene cluster and CRISPR-Cas locus were highly similar. A synteny analysis revealed small-scale rearrangements between the two genomes. Genes encoding transposases were more abundant in these two genomes than in other Microcystis genomes. Our results improve our understanding of structural genomic changes and adaptation to a changing environment in the species.

Keywords: algal bloom, cyanobacteria, genome, microcystin, Microcystis aeruginosa, Lake Kasumigaura


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Yamaguchi, H., Suzuki, S., Osana, Y., Kawachi, M. (2020). Genomic Characteristics of the Toxic Bloom-Forming Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-102. Journal of Genomics, 8, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.7150/jgen.40978.

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Yamaguchi, H.; Suzuki, S.; Osana, Y.; Kawachi, M. Genomic Characteristics of the Toxic Bloom-Forming Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-102. J. Genomics 2020, 8, 1-6. DOI: 10.7150/jgen.40978.

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Yamaguchi H, Suzuki S, Osana Y, Kawachi M. Genomic Characteristics of the Toxic Bloom-Forming Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-102. J Genomics 2020; 8:1-6. doi:10.7150/jgen.40978. https://www.jgenomics.com/v08p0001.htm

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Yamaguchi H, Suzuki S, Osana Y, Kawachi M. 2020. Genomic Characteristics of the Toxic Bloom-Forming Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-102. J Genomics. 8:1-6.

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