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Research Project: Pathogen Characterization, Host Immune Response and Development of Strategies to Reduce Losses to Disease in Aquaculture

Location: Aquatic Animal Health Research

Title: Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas mosselii Gil3, isolated from catfish and antagonistic against hypervirulent Aeromonas hydrophila

Author
item Zhang, Dunhua
item Xu, Dehai
item QIU, JUNQIANG - Shanghai Ocean University
item RASMUSSEN-IVEY, CODY - Auburn University
item LILES, MARK - Auburn University
item Beck, Benjamin

Submitted to: Genome Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/4/2016
Publication Date: 11/17/2016
Citation: Zhang, D., Xu, D., Qiu, J., Rasmussen-Ivey, C.R., Liles, M.R., Beck, B.H. 2017. Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas mosselii Gil3, isolated from catfish and antagonistic against hypervirulent Aeromonas hydrophila. Genome Announcements. 4(6):e0135-16.

Interpretive Summary: The bacterium, Pseudomonas mosselii Gil3, was isolated from the gill tissue of a channel catfish that survived from lethal challenge of virulent Aeromonas hydrophila (vAh). P. mosselii Gil3 showed antagonist effect against in in vitro assays. To explore the potential of P. mosselii Gil3 as a probiotic against vAh, we sequenced the genome of this bacterium. Initial analysis showed that the gonome of P. mosselii Gil3 encodes not only numerous aromatic metabolism pathways but also proteins for biosynthesis of antimicrobial compounds.

Technical Abstract: Pseudomonas mosselii Gil3 was isolated from a catfish that survived from lethal challenge with hypervirulent Aeromonas hydrophila (vAh). When assayed in vitro, the bacterium showed antagonism against vAh. Sequence analysis revealed that the genome of P. mosselii Gil3 encodes numerous aromatic metabolism pathways and proteins for biosynthesis of antimicrobial compounds.