Metagenome of a Versatile Chemolithoautotroph from Expanding Oceanic Dead Zones Export

@article{citeulike:6079728, abstract = {Oxygen minimum zones, also known as oceanic "dead zones," are widespread oceanographic features currently expanding because of global warming. Although inhospitable to metazoan life, they support a cryptic microbiota whose metabolic activities affect nutrient and trace gas cycling within the global ocean. Here, we report metagenomic analyses of a ubiquitous and abundant but uncultivated oxygen minimum zone microbe (SUP05) related to chemoautotrophic gill symbionts of deep-sea clams and mussels. The SUP05 metagenome harbors a versatile repertoire of genes mediating autotrophic carbon assimilation, sulfur oxidation, and nitrate respiration responsive to a wide range of water-column redox states. Our analysis provides a genomic foundation for understanding the ecological and biogeochemical role of pelagic SUP05 in oxygen-deficient oceanic waters and its potential sensitivity to environmental changes. 10.1126/science.1175309}, author = {Walsh, David A. and Zaikova, Elena and Howes, Charles G. and Song, Young C. and Wright, Jody J. and Tringe, Susannah G. and Tortell, Philippe D. and Hallam, Steven J.}, citeulike-article-id = {6079728}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1175309}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencemag.org/content/sci;326/5952/578.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.sciencemag.org/content/sci;326/5952/578.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19900896}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=19900896}, day = {23}, doi = {10.1126/science.1175309}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {chemolithoautotroph, community-genomics, marine-microbiology, omz, sulfur-oxidation, sup05}, month = {October}, number = {5952}, pages = {578--582}, posted-at = {2009-11-06 01:08:11}, priority = {5}, title = {Metagenome of a Versatile Chemolithoautotroph from Expanding Oceanic Dead Zones}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1175309}, volume = {326}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6079728 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6079728 N2 - Oxygen minimum zones, also known as oceanic "dead zones," are widespread oceanographic features currently expanding because of global warming. Although inhospitable to metazoan life, they support a cryptic microbiota whose metabolic activities affect nutrient and trace gas cycling within the global ocean. Here, we report metagenomic analyses of a ubiquitous and abundant but uncultivated oxygen minimum zone microbe (SUP05) related to chemoautotrophic gill symbionts of deep-sea clams and mussels. The SUP05 metagenome harbors a versatile repertoire of genes mediating autotrophic carbon assimilation, sulfur oxidation, and nitrate respiration responsive to a wide range of water-column redox states. Our analysis provides a genomic foundation for understanding the ecological and biogeochemical role of pelagic SUP05 in oxygen-deficient oceanic waters and its potential sensitivity to environmental changes. 10.1126/science.1175309 IS - 5952 JF - Science EP - 582 TI - Metagenome of a Versatile Chemolithoautotroph from Expanding Oceanic Dead Zones VL - 326 SP - 578 KW - chemolithoautotroph KW - community-genomics KW - marine-microbiology KW - omz KW - sulfur-oxidation KW - sup05 AU - Walsh, David AU - Zaikova, Elena AU - Howes, Charles AU - Song, Young AU - Wright, Jody AU - Tringe, Susannah AU - Tortell, Philippe AU - Hallam, Steven PY - 2009/10/23/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1175309 ER -