Open AccessGenome Sequences of Lactobacillus sp. Strains wkB8 and wkB10, Members of the Firm-5 Clade, from Honey Bee Guts
Author(s) -
Waldan K. Kwong,
Amanda L. Mancenido,
Nancy A. Moran
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01176-14
Subject(s) - biology , clade , contig , genome , strain (injury) , honey bee , plasmid , symbiosis , chromosome , genetics , host (biology) , gene , evolutionary biology , zoology , phylogenetics , bacteria , anatomy
We sequenced two strains from the Lactobacillus Firm-5 clade, a dominant group of symbionts in the guts of honey bees and other social bees. The genome of strain wkB8, comprising a 1.93-Mb chromosome and a 6.4-kb plasmid, was fully closed, while strain wkB10 was assembled into 32 contigs. These genomes will provide insights into how gut symbionts evolve and interact with their host species.