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ArticleGenome biology2025

Pangenome mining of the Streptomyces genus redefines species' biosynthetic potential.

Omkar S Mohite, Tue S Jørgensen, Thomas J Booth, Pep Charusanti, Patrick V Phaneuf, Tilmann Weber, Bernhard O Palsson

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Article in Genome biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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Omkar S MohiteThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark.
Tue S JørgensenThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark.
Thomas J BoothThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark.
Pep CharusantiThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark.
Patrick V PhaneufThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark.
Tilmann WeberThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark. tiwe@biosustain.dtu.dk.
Bernhard O PalssonThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark. palsson@eng.ucsd.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2357-6785

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStreptomyces is a highly diverse genus known for the production of secondary or specialized metabolites with a wide range of applications in the medical and agricultural industries. Several thousand complete or nearly complete Streptomyces genome sequences are now available, affording the opportunity to deeply investigate the biosynthetic potential within these organisms and to advance natural product discovery initiatives.

resultsWe perform pangenome analysis on 2371 Streptomyces genomes, including approximately 1200 complete assemblies. Employing a data-driven approach based on genome similarities, the Streptomyces genus was classified into 7 primary and 42 secondary Mash-clusters, forming the basis for comprehensive pangenome mining. A refined workflow for grouping biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) redefines their diversity across different Mash-clusters. This workflow also reassigns 2729 known BGC families to only 440 families, a reduction caused by inaccuracies in BGC boundary detections. When the genomic location of BGCs is included in the analysis, a conserved genomic structure, or synteny, among BGCs becomes apparent within species and Mash-clusters. This synteny suggests that vertical inheritance is a major factor in the diversification of BGCs.

conclusionsOur analysis of a genomic dataset at a scale of thousands of genomes refines predictions of BGC diversity using Mash-clusters as a basis for pangenome analysis. The observed conservation in the order of BGCs' genomic locations shows that the BGCs are vertically inherited. The presented workflow and the in-depth analysis pave the way for large-scale pangenome investigations and enhance our understanding of the biosynthetic potential of the Streptomyces genus.

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Biosynthetic PathwaysGenome, BacterialStreptomycesData MiningGenomicsMultigene FamilyPhylogenySyntenyBiosynthetic Gene ClustersGenome miningMetabolismPangenome analysisPhylogenetic analysisStreptomyces

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PMID39810189
PMCPMC11734326

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