Reevaluation of the complete genome sequence of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR-1 with single-molecule real-time sequencing data

Abstract

Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense is a key organism for understanding magnetosome formation and magnetotaxis. As earlier studies suggested a high genomic plasticity, we (re)sequenced the type strain MSR-1 and the laboratory strain R3/S1. Both sequences differ by only 11 point mutations, but organization of the magnetosome island deviates from that of previous genome sequences.