Genome

Synechococcus elongatus A marine cyanobacterium Lineage: Bacteria[35224]; Cyanobacteriota[749]; Cyanophyceae[499]; Synechococcales[120]; Synechococcaceae[47]; Synechococcus[4]; Synechococcus elongatus[1]

Synechococcus. These unicellular cyanobacteria are also known as blue green algae and along with Prochlorococcus are responsible for a large part of the carbon fixation that occurs in marine environments. Synechococcus have a broader distribution in the ocean and are less abundant in oligotrophic (low nutrient) regions. These More...organism utilize photosystem I and II to capture light energy. They are highly adapted to marine environments and some strains have evolved unique motility systems in order to propel themselves towards areas that contain nitrogenous compounds. Motility may be due to the presence of spicules (long filaments) that extend from the cell surface and may act like oars during movement.Synechococcus elongatus. An obligate photoautotroph, it has been studied extensively by an international research community with respect to acquisition of organic carbon, transport and regulation of nitrogen compounds, adaptation to nutrient stresses, and reponse to light intensity. Less...

Summary Sequence data:  genome assemblies: 12; sequence reads: 2  (See  Genome Assembly and Annotation report) Statistics:  median total length (Mb): 2.74227  median protein count: 2669  median GC%: 55.428 Publications (limited to 20 most recent records) Comparative genomics reveals insights into cyanobacterial evolution and habitat adaptation. Chen MY, et al. ISME J 2021 Jan Genome Features and Biochemical Characteristics of a Robust, Fast Growing and Naturally Transformable Cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 11801 Isolated from India. Jaiswal D, et al. Sci Rep 2018 Nov 9 Phototaxis in a wild isolate of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus. Yang Y, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018 Dec 26 Complete nucleotide sequence of the freshwater unicellular cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 6301 chromosome: gene content and organization. Sugita C, et al. Photosynth Res 2007 Jul-Sep Latent nitrate transport activity of a novel sulfate permease-like protein of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus. Maeda S, et al. J Biol Chem 2006 Mar 3 A KaiC-associating SasA-RpaA two-component regulatory system as a major circadian timing mediator in cyanobacteria. Takai N, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006 Aug 8 A new class of signal transducer in His-Asp phosphorelay systems. Maeda S, et al. J Biol Chem 2006 Dec 8 More...  Representative (genome information for reference and representative genomes) Reference genome:   Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 = FACHB-805 Submitter: DOE Joint Genome Institute Morphology: Shape:Bacilli Environment: TemperatureRange:Mesophilic, Habitat:Aquatic Type Name RefSeq INSDC Size (Mb) GC% Protein rRNA tRNA Other RNA Gene Pseudogene Chr - NC_007604.1 CP000100.1 2.7 55.5 2,650 6 45 4 2,712 7 Plsm 1 NC_007595.1 CP000101.1 0.05 52.9 55 - - - 55 - Dendrogram (based on genomic BLAST)