Genome sequence of the mercury-methylating and pleomorphic Desulfovibrio africanus strain Walvis Bay

  • Steven D. Brown
  • , Judy D. Wall
  • , Amy M. Kucken
  • , Cynthia C. Gilmour
  • , Mircea Podar
  • , Craig C. Brandt
  • , Hazuki Teshima
  • , John C. Detter
  • , Cliff S. Han
  • , Miriam L. Land
  • , Susan Lucas
  • , James Han
  • , Len Pennacchio
  • , Matt Nolan
  • , Sam Pitluck
  • , Tanja Woyke
  • , Lynne Goodwin
  • , Anthony V. Palumbo
  • , Dwayne A. Elias

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Abstract

Desulfovibrio africanus strain Walvis Bay is an anaerobic sulfate-reducing bacterium capable of producing methylmercury (MeHg), a potent human neurotoxin. The mechanism of methylation by this and other organisms is unknown. We present the 4.2-Mb genome sequence to provide further insight into microbial mercury methylation and sulfate-reducing bacteria.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4037-4038
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume193
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2011

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