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Research Project: Optimizing and Stabilizing Economic and Ecological Sustainability of Pacific Northwest Seed Cropping Systems Under Current and Future Climate Conditions

Location: Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit

Title: Metagenome-assembled genomes of an acid-tolerant nitrifying microbial community isolated from a bioreactor used in ammonium scrubbers at animal rearing facilities

Author
item Manning, Viola
item Moore, Philip
item Trippe, Kristin

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/9/2024
Publication Date: 6/12/2024
Citation: Manning, V., Moore Jr, P.A., Trippe, K.M. 2024. Metagenome-assembled genomes of an acid-tolerant nitrifying microbial community isolated from a bioreactor used in ammonium scrubbers at animal rearing facilities. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00386-24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00386-24

Interpretive Summary: This report details twelve genomes that were assembled from a bacterial community growing in a bioreactor that removes ammonia from the air in poultry rearing facility. The bacteria are each members of an acid-tolerant nitrifying community that transforms ammonia into nitrate. The metagenome assembled genomes include bacteria in the Nitrospira genus that fix atmospheric carbon as well as those in the Xanthamonadales, Ktedonobacterales, Cytophagales, Burkholderiales, and Hyphomicrobiales that use organic carbon. These taxonomic and genomic data provide insights into the core community members required for the conversion of ammonia to nitrate at a low pH.

Technical Abstract: We report twelve metagenome-associated genomes (MAGS) of a bioreactor community of acid-tolerant nitrifying bacteria. The MAGS include autotrophs in the Nitrospira genus and heterotrophs in the Xanthamonadales, Ktedonobacterales, Cytophagales, Burkholderiales, and Hyphomicrobiales. These taxonomic and genomic data provide insights into the core community members required for nitrification at low pH.