Borg extrachromosomal elements of methane-oxidizing archaea have conserved and expressed genetic repertoires
Schoelmerich M, Ly L, West-Roberts J, Shi L, Shen C, Malvankar N, Taib N, Gribaldo S, Woodcroft B, Schadt C, Al-Shayeb B, Dai X, Mozsary C, Hickey S, He C, Beaulaurier J, Juul S, Sachdeva R, Banfield J. Borg extrachromosomal elements of methane-oxidizing archaea have conserved and expressed genetic repertoires. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 5414. PMID: 38926353, PMCID: PMC11208441, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49548-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrachromosomal elementsMethylation motifsPublished complete genomesCell surface proteinsShort readsComplete genomeConserved genesGenetic repertoireLinear genomeNanopore sequencingGenomic backboneStructure predictionGenomic signaturesGenomeMethane-oxidizing archaeaHost cellsSurface proteinsArchaeaGenesActivity in situPeatland soilsGenetic inheritanceMotifMethanoperedensHost