Alteromonas macleodii str. 'Deep ecotype'

Names Alteromonas macleodii str. 'Deep ecotype'
Accession numbers NC_011138
Background Alteromonas macleodii is a common marine heterotrophic gamma-proteobacterium. Isolates cluster by molecular analysis into two major genotypic groups or ecotypes, one found in temperate latitudes in the upper water column and another that is for the most part found in the deep water column of the Mediterranean. This strain is one of the latter, having been isolated from 1000 m in the Eastern Mediterranean. Comparison with the type strain ATCC 27126, a representative of the surface water ecotype, indicates that strain DSM 17117 / Deep ecotype (AltDE) is probably better suited to microaerophilic conditions and for the degradation of recalcitrant compounds such as urea. These, together with other features, and the distribution of this genotypic group, indicate that this microbe colonizes relatively large particles that sink rapidly to meso and bathypelagic depths. The genomic data are consistent with a picture of incipient speciation driven by niche specialization (adapted from PubMed 18670397). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:NA
Order:NA
Family:NA
Genus:NA
Species:NA
Strain NA
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (04-MAY-2011) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(06-APR-2011) Division of Microbiology and Evolutionary Genomics Group, University Miguel Hernandez, Ctra.
(29-MAY-2008) Division of Microbiology and Evolutionary Genomics Group, University Miguel Hernandez, Ctra.
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method 454, Sanger
Isolation site Seawater obtained at 3500m depth from the Urania Basin in the Mediterranean Sea
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism NA
Energy source Heterotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No