Genome Analyses of a New Mycoplasma Species from the Scorpion Centruroides vittatus
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Department
Biological Sciences
Abstract
Arthropod Mycoplasma are little known endosymbionts in insects, primarily known as plant disease vectors. Mycoplasma in other arthropods such as arachnids are unknown. We report the first complete Mycoplasma genome sequenced, identified, and annotated from a scorpion, Centruroides vittatus, and designate it as Mycoplasma vittatus. We find the genome is at least a 683,827 bp single circular chromosome with a GC content of 42.7% and with 987 protein-coding genes. The putative virulence determinants include 11 genes associated with the virulence operon associated with protein synthesis or DNA transcription and ten genes with antibiotic and toxic compound resistance. Comparative analysis revealed that the M. vittatus genome is smaller than other Mycoplasma genomes and exhibits a higher GC content. Phylogenetic analysis shows M. vittatus as part of the Hominis group of Mycoplasma. As arthropod genomes accumulate, further novel Mycoplasma genomes may be identified and characterized.
DOI
10.1534/g3.118.200858
First Page
993
Last Page
997
Publication Title
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Recommended Citation
Yamashita, T., Rhoads, D. D., and Pummill, J. (2019). Genome analyses of a new mycoplasma species from the Scorpion Centruroides vittatus. G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 9(4): 993–997. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.118.200858