Prediction of whole-genome DNA-DNA similarity, determination of G+C content and phylogenetic analysis within the family Pasteurellaceae by multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA)

Kuhnert, Peter; Korczak, Bozena M (2006). Prediction of whole-genome DNA-DNA similarity, determination of G+C content and phylogenetic analysis within the family Pasteurellaceae by multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA). Microbiology, 152(Pt 9), pp. 2537-48. Reading, UK: Society for General Microbiology 10.1099/mic.0.28991-0

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Genome predictions based on selected genes would be a very welcome approach for taxonomic studies, including DNA-DNA similarity, G+C content and representative phylogeny of bacteria. At present, DNA-DNA hybridizations are still considered the gold standard in species descriptions. However, this method is time-consuming and troublesome, and datasets can vary significantly between experiments as well as between laboratories. For the same reasons, full matrix hybridizations are rarely performed, weakening the significance of the results obtained. The authors established a universal sequencing approach for the three genes recN, rpoA and thdF for the Pasteurellaceae, and determined if the sequences could be used for predicting DNA-DNA relatedness within the family. The sequence-based similarity values calculated using a previously published formula proved most useful for species and genus separation, indicating that this method provides better resolution and no experimental variation compared to hybridization. By this method, cross-comparisons within the family over species and genus borders easily become possible. The three genes also serve as an indicator of the genome G+C content of a species. A mean divergence of around 1 % was observed from the classical method, which in itself has poor reproducibility. Finally, the three genes can be used alone or in combination with already-established 16S rRNA, rpoB and infB gene-sequencing strategies in a multisequence-based phylogeny for the family Pasteurellaceae. It is proposed to use the three sequences as a taxonomic tool, replacing DNA-DNA hybridization.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology
UniBE Contributor:	Kuhnert, Peter, Korczak, Bozena
ISSN:	1350-0872
Publisher:	Society for General Microbiology
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:45
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
Publisher DOI:	10.1099/mic.0.28991-0
PubMed ID:	16946249
Web of Science ID:	000240693600004
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/18657 (FactScience: 863)