Journal article
The Entomopathogenic Bacterial Endosymbionts Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus: Convergent Lifestyles from Divergent Genomes
PloS one, Vol.6(11), pp.e27909-e27909
11/18/2011
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027909
PMCID: PMC3220699
PMID: 22125637
Abstract
Members of the genus
Xenorhabdus
are entomopathogenic bacteria that associate with nematodes. The nematode-bacteria pair infects and kills insects, with both partners contributing to insect pathogenesis and the bacteria providing nutrition to the nematode from available insect-derived nutrients. The nematode provides the bacteria with protection from predators, access to nutrients, and a mechanism of dispersal. Members of the bacterial genus
Photorhabdus
also associate with nematodes to kill insects, and both genera of bacteria provide similar services to their different nematode hosts through unique physiological and metabolic mechanisms. We posited that these differences would be reflected in their respective genomes. To test this, we sequenced to completion the genomes of
Xenorhabdus nematophila
ATCC 19061 and
Xenorhabdus bovienii
SS-2004. As expected, both
Xenorhabdus
genomes encode many anti-insecticidal compounds, commensurate with their entomopathogenic lifestyle. Despite the similarities in lifestyle between
Xenorhabdus
and
Photorhabdus
bacteria, a comparative analysis of the
Xenorhabdus, Photorhabdus luminescens
, and
P. asymbiotica
genomes suggests genomic divergence. These findings indicate that evolutionary changes shaped by symbiotic interactions can follow different routes to achieve similar end points.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Entomopathogenic Bacterial Endosymbionts Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus: Convergent Lifestyles from Divergent Genomes
- Creators
- John M. Chaston - University of Wisconsin–MadisonGarret Suen - University of Wisconsin–MadisonSarah L. Tucker - MonsantoAaron W. Andersen - University of Wisconsin–MadisonArchna Bhasin - Valdosta State UniversityEdna Bode - Goethe University FrankfurtHelge B. Bode - Goethe University FrankfurtAlexander O. Brachmann - Goethe University FrankfurtCharles E. Cowles - University of Wisconsin–MadisonKimberly N. Cowles - University of Wisconsin–MadisonCreg Darby - University of California, San FranciscoLimaris de Léon - University of Wisconsin–MadisonKevin Drace - Mercer UniversityZijin Du - MonsantoAlain Givaudan - Université de MontpellierErin E. Herbert Tran - J. Craig Venter InstituteKelsea A. Jewell - University of Wisconsin–MadisonJennifer J. Knack - University of Wisconsin–MadisonKarina C. Krasomil-Osterfeld - J. Craig Venter InstituteRyan Kukor - University of Wisconsin–MadisonAnne Lanois - Université de MontpellierPhil Latreille - MonsantoNancy K. Leimgruber - MonsantoCarolyn M. Lipke - University of Wisconsin–MadisonRenyi Liu - University of ArizonaXiaojun Lu - University of Wisconsin–MadisonEric C. Martens - University of MichiganPradeep R. Marri - University of ArizonaClaudine Médigue - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueMegan L. Menard - University of Wisconsin–MadisonNancy M. Miller - MonsantoNydia Morales-Soto - University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeStacie Norton - MonsantoJean-Claude Ogier - Université de MontpellierSamantha S. Orchard - University of Wisconsin–MadisonDongjin Park - J. Craig Venter InstituteYoungjin Park - J. Craig Venter InstituteBarbara A. Qurollo - MonsantoDarby Renneckar Sugar - University of Wisconsin–MadisonGregory R. Richards - University of Wisconsin–MadisonZoé Rouy - GenoscopeBrad Slominski - University of Wisconsin–MadisonKathryn Slominski - University of Wisconsin–MadisonHolly Snyder - University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeBrian C. Tjaden - Wellesley CollegeRansome van der Hoeven - University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeRoy D. Welch - Syracuse UniversityCathy Wheeler - Hiram CollegeBosong Xiang - MonsantoBrad Barbazuk - J. Craig Venter InstituteSophie Gaudriault - Université de MontpellierBrad Goodner - Hiram CollegeSteven C. Slater - Great Lakes Bioenergy Research CenterSteven Forst - University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeBarry S. Goldman - MonsantoHeidi Goodrich-Blair - J. Craig Venter Institute
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- PloS one, Vol.6(11), pp.e27909-e27909
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0027909
- PMID
- 22125637
- PMCID
- PMC3220699
- NLM abbreviation
- PLoS One
- ISSN
- 1932-6203
- eISSN
- 1932-6203
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Alternative title
- Convergent Symbiosis from Divergent Genomes
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/18/2011
- Academic Unit
- Dental Research; Periodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9984737966602771
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