Methylotrophs of the family Methylophilaceae were isolated from grassland soil. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of two obligate methylotrophs, Methylovorus sp.
ABSTRACT
Methylotrophs of the family Methylophilaceae were isolated from grassland soil. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of two obligate methylotrophs, Methylovorus sp. strain MM2 and Methylobacillus sp. strain MM3. These genome sequences provide further insights into the genetic and metabolic diversity of the Methylophilaceae.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The family Methylophilaceae is composed of four genera containing facultative and obligate methanol-utilizing methylotrophs (1–4). Members of the Methylophilaceae have been isolated from a range of locations, including terrestrial and marine environments (5–10). Here, we report the draft genome sequences of two obligate methylotrophs, Methylovorus sp. strain MM2 and Methylobacillus sp. strain MM3. The obligate nature of these methylotrophs was confirmed through growth experiments. The strains were isolated from soil collected at a 5-cm depth from grassland in Bawburgh, Norfolk, United Kingdom (52.6276 N, 1.1784 E).
Genome sequencing was performed by MicrobesNG using the Illumina MiSeq platform, producing 2 × 250-bp paired-end reads. Trimmed sequences were assembled using SPAdes version 3.7.1, and genome annotation was performed using the RAST annotation server (http://rast.nmpdr.org) (11, 12). Coverage of the genomes was calculated using BWA, SAMtools, and BEDTools genomecov (13–15). The Methylovorus sp. MM2 genome is composed of 27 contigs and includes 2,291 coding sequences (CDSs), 1 16S rRNA gene copy, and 46 tRNAs. The genome size is 2.42 Mb, with 46% G+C content. The genome of Methylobacillus sp. MM3, with 2.95 Mb and 57% G+C content, is composed of 64 contigs and includes 2,897 CDSs and 3 copies of 16S rRNA genes. Both genomes had 30-fold coverage.
Both genomes contain pyrroloquinoline quinone methanol dehydrogenases. Methylobacillus sp. MM3 possesses three separate gene clusters for the alternative methanol dehydrogenase XoxF (16, 17) and no copies of the canonical methanol dehydrogenase-encoding genes mxaFI. Methylovorus sp. MM2 possesses three copies of xoxF and one set of the genes mxaFI. All genes encoding the N-methylglutamate pathway for methylamine utilization (mgdABC, gmaS, and mgsABC) (18, 19) are present only in the genome of Methylobacillus sp. MM3, in addition to genes that encode dimethylamine dehydrogenase and trimethylamine dehydrogenase enzymes (dmd and tmd) (20, 21). The genes for an assimilatory nitrate reductase (nasAB) and the complete denitrification pathway (narGHI, nirK, nirS, norB, and nosZ) are present in the genome of Methylobacillus sp. MM3, while Methylovorus sp. MM2 possesses only an assimilatory nitrate reductase (nasAB) and a dissimilatory nitrite reductase (nirBD).
Data availability.
These whole-genome shotgun projects have been deposited at DDBJ/ENA/GenBank under accession numbers LXTQ00000000 for Methylobacillus sp. MM3 and LXUF00000000 for Methylovorus sp. MM2. The versions described in this paper are the first versions. The strains are available from the authors upon request.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This work was supported by the Norwich Research Park Doctoral Training Program, the Earth and Life Systems Alliance (ELSA) at the University of East Anglia, NERC Independent Research Fellowship NE/L010771/1, and Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship ECF-2016-626. Genome sequencing was provided by MicrobesNG (http://www.microbesng.uk), which is supported by the BBSRC (grant number BB/Lo24209/1).
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Data Availability Statement
These whole-genome shotgun projects have been deposited at DDBJ/ENA/GenBank under accession numbers LXTQ00000000 for Methylobacillus sp. MM3 and LXUF00000000 for Methylovorus sp. MM2. The versions described in this paper are the first versions. The strains are available from the authors upon request.