International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol.16, No.10, 24081-24093, 2015
Identification of Specific Variations in a Non-Motile Strain of Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp PCC 6803 Originated from ATCC 27184 by Whole Genome Resequencing
Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is a widely used model organism in basic research and biofuel biotechnology application. Here, we report the genomic sequence of chromosome and seven plasmids of a glucose-tolerant, non-motile strain originated from ATCC 27184, GT-G, in use at Guangzhou. Through high-throughput genome re-sequencing and verification by Sanger sequencing, eight novel variants were identified in its chromosome and plasmids. The eight novel variants, especially the five non-silent mutations might have interesting effects on the phenotype of GT-G strains, for example the truncated Sll1895 and Slr0322 protein. These resequencing data provide background information for further research and application based on the GT-G strain and also provide evidence to study the evolution and divergence of Synechocystis 6803 globally.
Keywords:Synechocystis sp PCC 6803;whole genome resequencing;single nucleotide polymorphism;deletion;insertion