Intraspecies comparative genomics of three strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi with different antibiotic sensitivity

Publication date: Available online 28 March 2017 Source:Genomics Data Author(s): Hsiao-Mei Liao, Chien-Chung Chao, Haiyan Lei, Bingjie Li, Shien Tsai, Guo-Chiuan Hung, Wei-Mei Ching, Shyh-Ching Lo We recently reported the genome of Orientia tsutsugamushi (OT) strain Karp (GenBank Accession #: NZ_LYMA00000000.2, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NZ_LYMA00000000.2) with >2Mb in size through clone-based sequencing and high throughput genomic shotgun sequencing (HTS). The genomes of OT strains AFSC4 and AFSC7 were similarly sequenced by HTS Since strains AFSC4 (GenBank Accession #: NZ_LYMT00000000.1, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/1035784408) and AFSC7 (GenBank Accession #: NZ_LYMB00000000.1, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/1035854767) were more resistant to antibiotics than strain Karp, we conducted comparative analysis of the three draft genomes annotated by RAST server aimed to identify possible genetic bases of difference in microbial antibiotic sensitivity. Intraspecies comparative genomics analysis of the three OT strains revealed that two ORFs encoding hypothetical proteins in both strains AFSC4 and AFSC7 are absent in strain Karp.

Source: Genomics Data - March 29, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research