Genomic evolution of the class Acidithiobacillia: deep-branching Proteobacteria living in extreme acidic conditions

Ana Moya-Beltrán, Simón Beard, Camila Rojas-Villalobos, Francisco Issotta, Yasna Gallardo, Ricardo Ulloa, Alejandra Giaveno, Mauro Degli Esposti, D. Barrie Johnson, Raquel Quatrini

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    Abstract

    Members of the genus Acidithiobacillus, now ranked within the class Acidithiobacillia, are model bacteria for the study of chemolithotrophic energy conversion under extreme conditions. Knowledge of the genomic and taxonomic diversity of Acidithiobacillia is still limited. Here, we present a systematic analysis of nearly 100 genomes from the class sampled from a wide range of habitats. Some of these genomes are new and others have been reclassified on the basis of advanced genomic analysis, thus defining 19 Acidithiobacillia lineages ranking at different taxonomic levels. This work provides the most comprehensive classification and pangenomic analysis of this deep-branching class of Proteobacteria to date. The phylogenomic framework obtained illuminates not only the evolutionary past of this lineage, but also the molecular evolution of relevant aerobic respiratory proteins, namely the cytochrome bo3 ubiquinol oxidases.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3221-3238
    Number of pages18
    JournalISME Journal
    Volume15
    Issue number11
    Early online date18 May 2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021

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    Funding Information: Acknowledgements This work was supported the Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo under Grants FONDECYT 1181251 (R.Q.), Programa de Apoyo a Centros con Financiamiento Basal AFB170004 (R.Q.), CONICYT-PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/ 20171049 (A.M.B.), CONICYT-PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/ 21160871 (F.I.), the ANID—Millennium Science Initiative Program— NCN17_093, granted by the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism from Chile (R.Q.), and Fundación Ciencia and Vida Hinge PostDoc Program (S.B.).

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    Acknowledgements This work was supported the Agencia Nacional de Investigaci\u00F3n y Desarrollo under Grants FONDECYT 1181251 (R.Q.), Programa de Apoyo a Centros con Financiamiento Basal AFB170004 (R.Q.), CONICYT-PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/ 20171049 (A.M.B.), CONICYT-PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/ 21160871 (F.I.), the ANID\u2014Millennium Science Initiative Program\u2014 NCN17_093, granted by the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism from Chile (R.Q.), and Fundaci\u00F3n Ciencia and Vida Hinge PostDoc Program (S.B.). M\u00F3nica Gonzales, Paulo Covarrubias and Hector Carrasco provided assistance with microbiological and molecular biology analyses at early stages of this study. Douglas Rawlings, Violaine Bonnefoy, Patricia Chiacharini, Jiri Kucera, Martin Mandl, Francisco Remonsellez, Pablo Ramirez Roca, and Mario Vera shared strains used in this study. We are grateful to Professor Aharon Oren (Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel) for his help and advice on the projected names of novel bacterial genera and species. The authors thank the authorities of the Provincial Thermal Baths Agency (EPROTEN) and the Directorate of Protected Natural Areas (ANP) of the province of Neuqu\u00E9n Argentina for allowing access and sampling in the Copahue-Caviahue Provincial Park and Ing. Rub\u00E9n Vargas (alias Caniche) for guidance during ascent to the Copahue volcano.

    FundersFunder number
    Agencia Nacional de Investigación y DesarrolloNCN17_093
    Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica
    Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo21160871
    Fundacion Ciencia y Vida
    Programa de Apoyo a Centros con Financiamiento BasalAFB170004
    Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico1181251

      ASJC Scopus subject areas

      • Microbiology
      • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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