Baumannia cicadellinicola str. Hc (Homalodisca coagulata)

Names Baumannia cicadellinicola str. Hc (Homalodisca coagulata)
Accession numbers NC_007984
Background Baumannia cicadellinicola (subsp. Homalodisca coagulata) is a symbiont of the glassy-winged sharpshooter Homalodisca coagulata. H. coagulata feeds on xylem fluid, which is extremely poor in organic nutrients. It has been found to possess two symbionts, Baumannia cicadellinicola, belonging to the Gammaproteobacteria and Sulcia muelleri, belonging to the Bacteroidetes. Both symbionts are vertically transmitted in eggs and are found in a specialized bacteriome within developing nymphs and adults. They are sometimes residing in the same cell. The main role of Baumannia cicadellinicola is to provide cofactors and vitamines whereas Sulcia's role seems to provide essential amino acid to the host. Baumannia cicadellinicola is predicted to synthesize its own cell wall and plasma membrane but it is apparently unable to synthesize the LPS commonly found in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. It possesses genes involved in synthesis of thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin and folic acid. It is able to synthesize histidine, methionine if external homoserine is provided and it is able to make chorismate but not to use it as a substrate for synthesis of aromatic amino acids. (HAMAP: BAUCH)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Gammaproteobacteria
Order:NA
Family:NA
Genus:NA
Species:cicadellinicola
Strain Hc
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (05-MAY-2006) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(22-DEC-2005) The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Red portion of the bacteriome from Homalodisca coagulata adults collected in a lemon orchard
Isolation country USA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Cocci
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes NA
Oxygen requirements NA
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat HostAssociated
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Homalodisca coagulata
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism NA
Energy source NA
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No