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Title: Genome sequence of the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare ATCC 49512

Author
item TEKEDAR, HASAN - Mississippi State University
item KARSI, ATTILA - Mississippi State University
item GILLASPY, ALLISON - University Of Oklahoma
item DYER, DAVID - University Of Oklahoma
item BENTON, NICOLE - University Of Oklahoma
item ZAITSHIK, JEREMY - University Of Oklahoma
item VAMENTA, STEFANIE - Mississippi State University
item BANES, MICHELLE - Mississippi State University
item GULSOY, NAGIHAN - Marmara Research Center
item ABOKO-COLE, MARY - Tuskegee University
item Waldbieser, Geoffrey - Geoff
item LAWRENCE, MARK - Mississippi State University

Submitted to: Journal of Bacteriology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/24/2012
Publication Date: 5/1/2012
Citation: Tekedar, H., Karsi, A., Gillaspy, A., Dyer, D., Benton, N., Zaitshik, J., Vamenta, S., Banes, M., Gulsoy, N., Aboko-Cole, M., Waldbieser, G.C., Lawrence, M. 2012. Genome sequence of the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare ATCC 49512. Journal of Bacteriology. 194:2763-2764.

Interpretive Summary: Flavobacterium columnare is a bacterial fish pathogen that causes columnaris disease in freshwater fish, including catfish. Collaborative research between Mississippi State University, University of Oklahoma, Marmara University (Turkey), Tuskeege University, and the USDA, ARS, Catfish Genetics Research Unit led to the production of the complete genome sequence of this bacteria. Knowledge of the genome will help scientists to develop methods for detection, determine mechanisms of pathogenesis, and develop methods and reagents to help reduce columnaris disease in cultured fish.

Technical Abstract: Flavobacterium columnare is a Gram-negative, rod shaped, motile, and highly prevalent fish pathogen causing columnaris disease in freshwater fish worldwide. Here, we present the complete genome sequence of F. columnare strain ATCC 49512.