scholarly journals Glacier Outflow Dissolved Organic Matter as a Window Into Seasonally Changing Carbon Sources: Leverett Glacier, Greenland

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Kellerman ◽  
J. R. Hawkings ◽  
J. L. Wadham ◽  
T. J. Kohler ◽  
M. Stibal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Dissolved Organic Matter ◽  
Carbon Sources

scholarly journals Genomics Reveals the Metabolic Potential and Functions in the Redistribution of Dissolved Organic Matter in Marine Environments of the Genus Thalassotalea

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1412
Author(s):  
Minji Kim ◽  
In-Tae Cha ◽  
Ki-Eun Lee ◽  
Eun-Young Lee ◽  
Soo-Je Park
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Dissolved Organic Matter ◽  
Extracellular Enzymes ◽  
Marine Invertebrates ◽  
Carbon Sources ◽  
Marine Environments ◽  
Metabolic Potential ◽  
Carbohydrate Utilization ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Metagenomic Study

Members of the bacterial genus Thalassotalea have been isolated recently from various marine environments, including marine invertebrates. A metagenomic study of the Deepwater Horizon oil plume has identified genes involved in aromatic hydrocarbon degradation in the Thalassotalea genome, shedding light on its potential role in the degradation of crude oils. However, the genomic traits of the genus are not well-characterized, despite the ability of the species to degrade complex natural compounds, such as agar, gelatin, chitin, or starch. Here, we obtained a complete genome of a new member of the genus, designated PS06, isolated from marine sediments containing dead marine benthic macroalgae. Unexpectedly, strain PS06 was unable to grow using most carbohydrates as sole carbon sources, which is consistent with the finding of few ABC transporters in the PS06 genome. A comparative analysis of 12 Thalassotalea genomes provided insights into their metabolic potential (e.g., microaerobic respiration and carbohydrate utilization) and evolutionary stability [including a low abundance of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) loci and prophages]. The diversity and frequency of genes encoding extracellular enzymes for carbohydrate metabolism in the 12 genomes suggest that members of Thalassotalea contribute to nutrient cycling by the redistribution of dissolved organic matter in marine environments. Our study improves our understanding of the ecological and genomic properties of the genus Thalassotalea.

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