Publications
Complete genome sequence of Algoriphagus sp. PR1, bacterial prey of a colony-forming choanoflagellate
Alegado RA, Ferriera S, Nusbaum C, Young SK, Zeng Q, Imamovic A, Fairclough SR, King N
PMID: 21183675
Abstract
Bacteria are the primary food source of choanoflagellates, the closest known relatives of animals. Studying signaling interactions between the Gram-negative Bacteroidetes bacterium Algoriphagus sp. PR1 and its predator, the choanoflagellate Salpingoeca rosetta, provides a promising avenue for testing hypotheses regarding the involvement of bacteria in animal evolution. Here we announce the complete genome sequence of Algoriphagus sp. PR1 and initial findings from its annotation.