Sood, U. and Hira, P. and Kumar, R. and Bajaj, A. and Rao, D.L.N. and Lal, R. and Shakarad, M. (2019) Comparative Genomic Analyses Reveal Core-Genome-Wide Genes Under Positive Selection and MajorRegulatory Hubs in Outlier Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Front Microbiol., 10 (53).

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Abstract

Genomic information for outlier strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is exiguous when compared with classical strains. We sequenced and constructed the complete genome of an environmental strain CR1 of P. aeruginosa and performed the comparative genomic analysis. It clustered with the outlier group, hence we scaled up the analyses to understand the differences in environmental and clinical outlier strains. We identified eight new regions of genomic plasticity and a plasmid pCR1 with a VirB/D4 complex followed by trimeric auto-transporter that can induce virulence phenotype in the genome of strain CR1. Virulence genotype analysis revealed that strain CR1 lacked hemolytic phospholipase C and D, three genes for LPS biosynthesis and had reduced antibiotic resistance genes when compared with clinical strains. Genes belonging to proteases, bacterial exporters and DNA stabilization were found to be under strong positive selection, thus facilitating pathogenicity and survival of the outliers. The outliers had the complete operon for the production of vibrioferrin, a siderophore present in plant growth promoting bacteria. The competence to acquire multidrug resistance and new virulence factors makes these strains a potential threat. However, we identified major regulatory hubs that can be used as drug targets against both the classical and outlier groups.

Item Type:	Article
Depositing User:	Mr. Rameshwar Nema
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2020 04:09
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2021 11:51
URI:	http://nccs.sciencecentral.in/id/eprint/670

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