analysis of the pseudoalteromonas tunicata genome reveals properties of a surface-associated life style in the marine environment分析pseudoalteromonas被囊类基因组的属性surface-associated海洋环境的生活方式.pdfVIP

Analysis of the Pseudoalteromonas tunicata Genome Reveals Properties of a Surface-Associated Life Style in the Marine Environment 1 1 1,3 1,4 1 Torsten Thomas *, Flavia F. Evans , David Schleheck , Anne Mai-Prochnow , Catherine Burke , Anahit 1 5 1,7 6 2 2 Penesyan , Doralyn S. Dalisay , Sacha Stelzer-Braid , Neil Saunders , Justin Johnson , Steve Ferriera , Staffan Kjelleberg1, Suhelen Egan1 1 Centre of Marine Bio-Innovation and School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2 J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America, 3 Department of Biology, The University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany, 4 Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 5 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America, 6 School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 7 Virology Research, Department of Microbiology, South Eastern Area Laboratory Service, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia Abstract Background: Colonisation of sessile eukaryotic host surfaces (e.g. invertebrates and seaweeds) by bacteria is common in the marine environment and is expected to create significant inter-species competition and other interactions. The bacterium Pseudoalteromonas tunicata is a successful competitor on marine surfaces owing