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Cyanobacterial Genomics

 

Med4 Genome The Department of Energy supported the complete genome sequencing of two strains of Prochlorococcus under the auspices of the Microbial Genome Program. The two strains, MED4 and MIT9313 were chosen because they represent the two ends of the spectrum of physiologically and genetically distinct strains available in culture.

Published Marine cyanobacterial genome pages:

Prochlorococcus MED4
Prochlorococcus MIT 9313
Prochlorococcus SS120
Synechococcus WH8102

Useful Microbial Genomics Links:

Comprehensive Microbial Resource
Integrated Microbial Genomes
CyanoBase

Relevant Publications:

 

Rocap, G., F. W. Larimer, J. Lamerdin, S. Malfatti, P. Chain, N. A. Ahlgren, A. Arellano, M. Coleman, L. Hauser, W. R. Hess, Z. I. Johnson, M. Land, D. Lindell, A. F. Post, W. Regala, M. Shah, S. L. Shaw, C. Steglich, M. B. Sullivan, C. S. Ting, A. Tolonen, E. A. Webb, E. R. Zinser and S. W. Chisholm. 2003. Genome divergence in two Prochlorococcus ecotypes reflects oceanic niche differentiation. Nature 424: 1042-1047. PDF file (430 kb)
Supplementary Information (418 kb)

Hess, W. R., G. Rocap, C. S. Ting, F. W. Larimer, S. Stilwagon, J. Lamerdin and S. W. Chisholm. 2001. The photosynthetic apparatus of Prochlorococcus - a genomic perspective. Photosynthesis Research, 70:53-71. PDF file (717 kb)