Microbial genomic taxonomy

Cristiane C. Thompson; Luciane Chimetto; Robert A. Edwards; Jean Swings; Erko Stackebrandt; Fabiano L. Thompson

doi:10.1186/1471-2164-14-913

Microbial genomic taxonomy

Cristiane C. Thompson, Luciane Chimetto, Robert A. Edwards, Jean Swings, Erko Stackebrandt, Fabiano L. Thompson

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Abstract

A need for a genomic species definition is emerging from several independent studies worldwide. In this commentary paper, we discuss recent studies on the genomic taxonomy of diverse microbial groups and a unified species definition based on genomics. Accordingly, strains from the same microbial species share >95% Average Amino Acid Identity (AAI) and Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI), >95% identity based on multiple alignment genes, <10 in Karlin genomic signature, and > 70% in silico Genome-to-Genome Hybridization similarity (GGDH). Species of the same genus will form monophyletic groups on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequences, Multilocus Sequence Analysis (MLSA) and supertree analysis. In addition to the established requirements for species descriptions, we propose that new taxa descriptions should also include at least a draft genome sequence of the type strain in order to obtain a clear outlook on the genomic landscape of the novel microbe. The application of the new genomic species definition put forward here will allow researchers to use genome sequences to define simultaneously coherent phenotypic and genomic groups.

Original language	English
Article number	913
Journal	BMC Genomics
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-14-913
Publication status	Published - 23 Dec 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Evolution
Genomics
Microbes
Taxonomy

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