Ruegeria sp. TM1040

Ruegeria_sp.
Names Ruegeria sp. TM1040
Accession numbers NC_008042, NC_008043, NC_008044
Background Ruegeria sp. TM1040. This strain was isolated from a culture of the dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida CCMP1830 which has been implicated in many large scale algal blooms resulting in increased mortality in fish. The bacteria are attached to the surface of the dinoflagellate and in some ways allow the dinoflagellate to grow as those lacking the bacteria die off. The bacterium also chemotaxes towards the dinoflagellate product DMSP (dimethylsulfoniopropionate) and metabolizes it. DMSP is a major source of sulfur in marine ecosystems and plays a role in the sulfur biogeochemical cycle. The implication is a tight association between these important dinoflagellates and this marine bacterium. (NCBI BioProject: bp_list[1])
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Alphaproteobacteria
Order:Rhodobacterales
Family:Rhodobacteraceae
Genus:Ruegeria
Species:TM1040
Strain TM1040
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (11-MAY-2006) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(23-MAY-2006) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site isolated from a marine dinoflagellate culture (Pfiesteria piscicida)
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 3
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence NA
Number of membranes NA
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Pfiesteria piscicida
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism Carbon fixation
Energy source Phototroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity NA