Draft Macronuclear Genome Sequence of the Ruminal Ciliate Entodinium caudatum
Author(s) -
Tansol Park,
Saranga Wijeratne,
Tea Meulia,
J.L. Firkins,
Zhongtang Yu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00826-18
Subject(s) - minion , biology , ciliate , nanopore sequencing , macronucleus , genome , paramecium caudatum , whole genome sequencing , genetics , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , paramecium
The transcriptionally active macronucleus of a ruminal ciliate, Entodinium caudatum MZG-1, was sequenced using the Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore MinION platforms. This is the first draft macronuclear genome sequence of a ruminal protozoon, and the genomic information will provide useful insight into the metabolism, physiology, and ecology of ruminal ciliates.
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