Giving form to the formless: An updated classification of cyanobacterial taxonomy

Casamatta, Dale A.

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“…Cyanobacterial taxonomy has advanced at a tremendous pace, and we are witnessing a fast‐paced description of new taxa at various taxonomic levels with more than 100 taxa discovered in the past decade (Casamatta, 2023). Most of these taxa have been described using a polyphasic approach, which has provided much clarity in this field of study.…”

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Igniting taxonomic curiosity: The amazing story of Amazonocrinis with the description of a new genus Ahomia gen. nov. and novel species of Ahomia, Amazonocrinis, and Dendronalium from the biodiversity‐rich northeast region of India

Pal,

Saraf,

Kumar

et al. 2024

Journal of Phycology

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Five cyanobacterial strains exhibiting Nostoc‐like morphology were sampled from the biodiversity hotspots of the northeast region of India and characterized using a polyphasic approach. Molecular and phylogenetic analysis using the 16S rRNA gene indicated that the strains belonged to the genera Amazonocrinis and Dendronalium. In the present investigation, the 16S rRNA gene phylogeny clearly demarcated two separate clades of Amazonocrinis. The strain MEG8‐PS clustered along with Amazonocrinis nigriterrae CENA67, which is the type strain of the genus. The other three strains ASM11‐PS, RAN‐4C‐PS, and NP‐KLS‐5A‐PS clustered in a different clade that was phylogenetically distinct from the Amazonocrinis sensu stricto clade. Interestingly, while the 16S rRNA gene phylogeny exhibited two separate clusters, the 16S–23S ITS region analysis did not provide strong support for the phylogenetic observation. Subsequent analyses raised questions regarding the resolving power of the 16S–23S ITS region at the genera level and the associated complexities in cyanobacterial taxonomy. Through this study, we describe a novel genus Ahomia to accommodate the members clustering outside the Amazonocrinis sensu stricto clade. In addition, we describe five novel species, Ahomia kamrupensis, Ahomia purpurea, Ahomia soli, Amazonocrinis meghalayensis, and Dendronalium spirale, in accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN). Apart from further enriching the genera Amazonocrinis and Dendronalium, the current study helps to resolve the taxonomic complexities revolving around the genus Amazonocrinis and aims to attract researchers to the continued exploration of the tropical and subtropical cyanobacteria for interesting taxa and lineages.

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Igniting taxonomic curiosity: The amazing story of Amazonocrinis with the description of a new genus Ahomia gen. nov. and novel species of Ahomia, Amazonocrinis, and Dendronalium from the biodiversity‐rich northeast region of India

Pal,

Saraf,

Kumar

et al. 2024

Journal of Phycology

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“…This so-called polyphasic approach allowed the establishment of a fundamental taxonomic system, which was later augmented by full genomes including the assignment of the desired name tag (Komárek et al, 2014;Mareš, 2018). Unraveling any degree of kinship among organisms is a process that undergoes constant changes, and this was also recently the case for cyanobacteria as demonstrated by just such ambitious microbiologists (Casamatta, 2023;Strunecký et al, 2023).…”

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The right way for cyanobacteria: The metabarcoding database CyanoSeq

Jung¹

2023

Journal of Phycology

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Polyphasic characterization of a novel hot-spring cyanobacterium Thermocoleostomius sinensis gen et sp. nov. and genomic insights into its carbon concentration mechanism

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Thermophilic cyanobacteria play a crucial role as primary producers in hot spring ecosystems, yet their microbiological, taxonomic, and ecological characteristics are not extensively studied. This study aimed to characterize a novel strain of thermophilic cyanobacteria, PKUAC-SCTA174 (A174), using a combination of traditional polyphasic methods and modern genomic-based approaches. The study included 16S rRNA-based phylogeny, ITS secondary structure prediction, morphological and habitat analyses, as well as high-quality genome sequencing with corresponding phylogenomic analyses. The results of the 16S rRNA, 16S-23S ITS secondary structure, morphology, and habitat analyses supported the classification of the strain as a member of a novel genus within the family Oculatellaceae, closely related to Albertania and Trichotorquatus. Genomic analysis revealed the presence of a sophisticated carbon-concentrating mechanism (CCM) in the strain, involving two CO2 uptake systems NDH-I3, and NDH-I4, three types of bicarbonate transporters (BCT1, bicA, sbtA,) and two distinct putative carboxysomal carbonic anhydrases (ccaA1 and ccaA2). The expression of CCM genes was investigated with a CO2 shift experiment, indicating varying transcript abundance among different carbon uptake systems. Based on the comprehensive characterization, the strain was delineated as Thermocoleostomius sinensis, based on the botanical code. The study of the complete genome of strain A174 contributes valuable insights into the genetic characteristics of the genus Thermocoleostomius and related organisms and provides a systematic understanding of thermophilic cyanobacteria. The findings presented here offer valuable data that can be utilized for future research in taxogenomics, ecogenomics, and geogenomics.

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Giving form to the formless: An updated classification of cyanobacterial taxonomy

Cited by 3 publications

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Igniting taxonomic curiosity: The amazing story of Amazonocrinis with the description of a new genus Ahomia gen. nov. and novel species of Ahomia, Amazonocrinis, and Dendronalium from the biodiversity‐rich northeast region of India

Igniting taxonomic curiosity: The amazing story of Amazonocrinis with the description of a new genus Ahomia gen. nov. and novel species of Ahomia, Amazonocrinis, and Dendronalium from the biodiversity‐rich northeast region of India

The right way for cyanobacteria: The metabarcoding database CyanoSeq

Polyphasic characterization of a novel hot-spring cyanobacterium Thermocoleostomius sinensis gen et sp. nov. and genomic insights into its carbon concentration mechanism

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