Honors Program
Honors in Health Sciences: Microbiology
Date of Award
5-2019
Thesis Professor(s)
Ranjan N. Chakraborty
Thesis Professor Department
Health Sciences
Thesis Reader(s)
Bert Lampson
Abstract
The complete genomic sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum ATCC 14479 has been determined. Its genome size is 7,935,223 base-pairs of DNA (bp). This multipartite genome contains 5 distinct replicons: a chromosome of 4,883,137 bp and four mega-plasmids of size 1,234,209 bp, 415,988 bp, 771,583 bp, and 630,306 bp. In silico (literally: on computer) analysis was done on the complete genome to detect genes relating to iron metabolism by bacteria. Seven iron-related operons and genes were found: nodulation genes, the Tol operon, the hmuPSTUV operon, iron response regulator genes, the cycHJKL operon, genes for bacterial cyclic glucans, and vicibactin genes.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
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Recommended Citation
Siddiqui, Shuaib A., "Identification of Genes involved in Iron Metabolism in Rhizobium leguminosarum ATCC 14479 Genome through the use of In-silico Analysis" (2019). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 808. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/808
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