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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
20
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-6
pubmed:abstractText
"Candidatus Glomeribacter gigasporarum" is an endocellular beta-proteobacterium present in the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus Gigaspora margarita. We established a protocol to isolate "Ca. Glomeribacter gigasporarum" from its host which allowed us to carry out morphological, physiological, and genomic investigations on purified bacteria. They are rod shaped, with a cell wall typical of gram-negative bacteria and a cytoplasm rich in ribosomes, and they present no flagella or pili. Isolated bacteria could not be grown in any of the 19 culture media tested, but they could be kept alive for up to 4 weeks. PCR-based investigations of purified DNA from isolated bacteria did not confirm the presence of all genes previously assigned to "Ca. Glomeribacter gigasporarum." In particular, the presence of nif genes could not be detected. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analyses allowed us to estimate the genome size of "Ca. Glomeribacter gigasporarum" to approximately 1.4 Mb with a ca. 750-kb chromosome and a 600- to 650-kb plasmid. This is the smallest genome known for a beta-proteobacterium. Such small genome sizes are typically found in endocellular bacteria living permanently in their host. Altogether, our data suggest that "Ca. Glomeribacter gigasporarum" is an ancient obligate endocellular bacterium of the AM fungus G. margarita.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0021-9193
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
186
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
6876-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Isolation, free-living capacities, and genome structure of "Candidatus Glomeribacter gigasporarum," the endocellular bacterium of the mycorrhizal fungus Gigaspora margarita.
pubmed:affiliation
UMR 5546 CNRS-University Paul Sabatier, 24, chemin de Borde-Rouge, BP 17, Auzeville 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't