Insertion sequence elements in Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34: Distribution and role in adaptation
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Insertion sequence elements in Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34: Distribution and role in adaptation. / Mijnendonckx, Kristel; Provoost, Ann; Monsieurs, Pieter; Leys, Natalie; Mergeay, Max; Mahillon, Jacques; Van Houdt, Rob.
In: Plasmid, Vol. 65, No. 3, 01.01.2010, p. 193-203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Insertion sequence elements in Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34: Distribution and role in adaptation
AU - Mijnendonckx, Kristel
AU - Provoost, Ann
AU - Monsieurs, Pieter
AU - Leys, Natalie
AU - Mergeay, Max
AU - Mahillon, Jacques
AU - Van Houdt, Rob
N1 - Score = 10
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is a b-proteobacterium well equipped to cope with harsh environmental conditions such as heavy metal pollution. The strain a considerable number of mobile genetic elements. All IS elements were characterized in detail in this study, which revealed nine new IS elements totaling to 21 distinct IS elements from 10 different IS families and reaching a total of 57 intact IS copies in CH34. Analysis of all fully sequenced bacterial genomes revealed that relatives of these IS elements were mostly found in the Burkholderiaceae family to which C. metallidurans belongs. Three IS elements were 100% conserved in other bacteria suggesting recent interaction and horizontal transfer between these strains. A number of these IS elements were associated with genomic islands, gene inactivation or rearrangements that alter the autotrophic growth capacities of CH34. The latter rearrangements gave the first molecular evidence for the mutator phenotype that is characteristic for various C. metallidurans strains.Differntial expression of some IS elements was found under heavy metal stress, an environmental stress to which C. metallidurans CH34 is well adapted. These observations indicate that these IS elements play an active role in C. metallidurans CH34 lifestyle, including its metabolic potential and adaptation under selective pressure.
AB - Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is a b-proteobacterium well equipped to cope with harsh environmental conditions such as heavy metal pollution. The strain a considerable number of mobile genetic elements. All IS elements were characterized in detail in this study, which revealed nine new IS elements totaling to 21 distinct IS elements from 10 different IS families and reaching a total of 57 intact IS copies in CH34. Analysis of all fully sequenced bacterial genomes revealed that relatives of these IS elements were mostly found in the Burkholderiaceae family to which C. metallidurans belongs. Three IS elements were 100% conserved in other bacteria suggesting recent interaction and horizontal transfer between these strains. A number of these IS elements were associated with genomic islands, gene inactivation or rearrangements that alter the autotrophic growth capacities of CH34. The latter rearrangements gave the first molecular evidence for the mutator phenotype that is characteristic for various C. metallidurans strains.Differntial expression of some IS elements was found under heavy metal stress, an environmental stress to which C. metallidurans CH34 is well adapted. These observations indicate that these IS elements play an active role in C. metallidurans CH34 lifestyle, including its metabolic potential and adaptation under selective pressure.
KW - CH34
KW - insertion sequence
KW - autotrophy
KW - mutator phenotype
KW - heavy metal
KW - burkholderiaceae
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_112825
UR - http://knowledgecentre.sckcen.be/so2/bibref/7916
U2 - 10.1016/j.plasmid.2010.12.006
DO - 10.1016/j.plasmid.2010.12.006
M3 - Article
VL - 65
SP - 193
EP - 203
JO - Plasmid
JF - Plasmid
SN - 0147-619X
IS - 3
ER -
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