Gloeomargarita lithophora

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Gloeomargarita lithophora
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Image of G. lithophora cells showing carbonate and polyphosphate inclusions taken using annular dark-field imaging (HAADF-STEM).
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Cyanobacteria
Order:
Gloeomargaritales
Family:
Gloeomargaritaceae
Genus:
Gloeomargarita
Species:
G. lithophora
Binomial name
Gloeomargarita lithophora

Gloeomargarita lithophora, a cyanobacterium, is the proposed closest present day relative of all chloroplasts [1] (except for the independently evolved in the amoeboid Paulinella chromatophora ). The ancient relative of Gloeomargarita's was engulfed by a eukaryotic host in an endosymbiotic event around 1900-1400 million years ago. [2] [3] The origin of plastids by endosymbiosis signifies the beginning of photosynthesis in eukaryotes, [4] and as such their evolutionary relationship to Gloeomargarita lithophora, as the sister group, [3] is of high importance to the evolutionary history of endosymbiotic organelles and photosynthesis.

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Description

G. lithophora was first isolated in 2007 from microbiolate samples taken from alkaline Lake Alchichica (Mexico). These samples were maintained in a lab aquarium and G. lithophora was isolated from biofilm that occurred within the aquarium. G. lithophora are gram-negative, unicellular rods with oxygenic photoautotrophic metabolism and gliding motility. They contain chlorophyll a and phycocyanin and photosynthetic thylakoids located peripherally. Cells are 1.1 μm wide and 3.9 μm long on average. Growth occurred in both liquid and solid BG-11 growth media, as well as in alkaline water. Optimal growth temperature is 25 °C and optimal growth pH is 8–8.5. [5]

Bioremediation

Some evidence suggests that Gloeomargarita lithophora could serve as a biological buffer to treat water contaminated with strontium, barium, or radioactive pollutants such as radium. This could be a useful application of bioremediation. [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Sánchez-Baracaldo, Patricia; Raven, John A.; Pisani, Davide; Knoll, Andrew H. (2017-09-12). "Early photosynthetic eukaryotes inhabited low-salinity habitats". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114 (37): E7737 –E7745. Bibcode:2017PNAS..114E7737S. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1620089114 . ISSN   0027-8424. PMC   5603991 . PMID   28808007.
  2. ↑ Strassert, Jürgen F. H.; Irisarri, Iker; Williams, Tom A.; Burki, Fabien (2021). "A molecular timescale for eukaryote evolution with implications for the origin of red algal-derived plastids". Nature. 12 (1): 1879. Bibcode:2021NatCo..12.1879S. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22044-z . PMC   7994803 . PMID   33767194.
  3. 1 2 Betts, Holly C.; Puttick, Mark N.; Clark, James W.; Williams, Tom A.; Donoghue, Philip C. J.; Pisani, Davide (2018-08-20). "Integrated genomic and fossil evidence illuminates life's early evolution and eukaryote origin". Nature Ecology & Evolution. 2 (10): 1556–1562. Bibcode:2018NatEE...2.1556B. doi:10.1038/s41559-018-0644-x. ISSN   2397-334X. PMC   6152910 . PMID   30127539.
  4. ↑ Gould, Sven B.; Waller, Ross F.; McFadden, Geoffrey I. (2008). "Plastid Evolution". Annual Review of Plant Biology. 59 (1): 491–517. Bibcode:2008AnRPB..59..491G. doi:10.1146/annurev.arplant.59.032607.092915. PMID   18315522.
  5. ↑ Moreira, David; Tavera, Rosaluz; Benzerara, Karim; Skouri-Panet, Fériel; Couradeau, Estelle; Gérard, Emmanuelle; Loussert Fonta, Céline; Novela, Eberto; Zivanovic, Yvan; López-García, Purificación (2017-04-01). "Description of Gloeomargarita lithophora gen. nov., sp. nov., a thylakoid-bearing basal-branching cyanobacterium with intracellular carbonates, and proposal for Gloeomargaritales ord. nov". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67 (3): 653–658. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001679. PMC   5669459 . PMID   27902306.
  6. ↑ Blondeau, Marine; Benzerara, Karim; Ferard, Céline; Guigner, Jean-Michel; Poinsot, Mélanie; Coutaud, Margot; Tharaud, Mickaël; Cordier, Laure; Skouri-Panet, Fériel (20 April 2018). "Impact of the cyanobacterium Gloeomargarita lithophora on the geochemical cycles of Sr and Ba" . Chemical Geology. 483: 88–97. Bibcode:2018ChGeo.483...88B. doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.02.029. ISSN   0009-2541 . Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Mehta, Neha; Bougoure, Jeremy; Kocar, Benjamin D.; Duprat, Elodie; Benzerara, Karim (2022-04-08). "Cyanobacteria Accumulate Radium ( 226 Ra) within Intracellular Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Inclusions" . ACS ES&T Water. 2 (4): 616–623. Bibcode:2022ACSEW...2..616M. doi:10.1021/acsestwater.1c00473. ISSN   2690-0637. S2CID   247456505.
  8. ↑ Mehta, Neha; Benzerara, Karim; Kocar, Benjamin D.; Chapon, Virginie (2019-11-05). "Sequestration of Radionuclides Radium-226 and Strontium-90 by Cyanobacteria Forming Intracellular Calcium Carbonates". Environmental Science & Technology. 53 (21): 12639–12647. Bibcode:2019EnST...5312639M. doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b03982. ISSN   0013-936X. PMID   31584265. S2CID   203661666.


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