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Published on: December 7, 2021
Genomic insights and comparative analysis of Flavobacterium bizetiae HJ-32-4 isolated from soil
Jisu Kim1, In-Tae Cha2, Ki-Eun Lee2
1Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
In the late 1970s, Flavobacterium bizetiae was first isolated from diseased fish in Canada. After four decades of preservation, it was reported as a novel species in 2020. Here, we report the first complete genome sequence of HJ-32-4, a novel strain of F. bizetiae. Interestingly, HJ-32-4 was isolated from soil in Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea, unlike the other two previously reported F. bizetiae strains which were isolated from fish. We generated a single circular chromosome of HJ-32-4, comprising 5,745,280 bp with a GC content of 34.2%. The average nucleotide identity (ANI) value of 96.2% indicated that HJ-32-4 belongs to F. bizetiae CIP 105534T. The virulence factor was not detected in the genome. Comparative genomic analysis of F. bizetiae and major flavobacterial pathogens revealed that F. bizetiae had a larger genome size and the ratio of peptidases (PEP) and glycoside hydrolase (GH) genes of F. bizetiae were lower than those of the rest strains, implying that F. bizetiae exhibits similar characteristics with non-pathogenic strains from a genomic point of view. However, further experimental verification is required to ensure these in silico predictions. This study will provide insight into the overall characteristics of HJ-32-4 compared to other strains.
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