Draft Genome Sequence of Herpetosiphon geysericola GC-42, a Nonphototrophic Member of the Chloroflexi Class Chloroflexia

Lewis M Ward; James Hemp; Laura A Pace; Woodward W Fischer

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01352-15

Draft Genome Sequence of Herpetosiphon geysericola GC-42, a Nonphototrophic Member of the Chloroflexi Class Chloroflexia

Genome Announc. 2015 Nov 19;3(6):e01352-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01352-15.

Authors

Lewis M Ward¹, James Hemp², Laura A Pace³, Woodward W Fischer¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.
² Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA jimhemp@caltech.edu.
³ Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.

Abstract

We report here the draft genome sequence of Herpetosiphon geysericola GC-42, a predatory nonphototrophic member of the class Chloroflexia in the phylum Chloroflexi. This genome provides insight into the evolution of phototrophy and aerobic respiration within the Chloroflexi.

Grants and funding

T32 DK007202/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States