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Plant-associated Sphingomonas faeni strains exhibit substantial genomic diversity in their phototrophic capabilities, including aerobic anoxygenic phototrophy and xanthorhodopsin utilization, which varies depending on their specific host plants. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To determine the genomic diversity and phototrophic mechanisms across plant-associated Sphingomonas faeni strains isolated from boreal, sub-arctic, and arctic ecosystems.

September 6, 2026Photochemical & Photobiological SciencesOpen Access

Phototrophicity and genomic composition in plant-associated Sphingomonas faeni strains

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To determine the genomic diversity and phototrophic mechanisms across plant-associated Sphingomonas faeni strains isolated from boreal, sub-arctic, and arctic ecosystems.
Analyzed the genomes of 25 plant-associated S. faeni isolates from Vaccinium myrtillus, Oxyria digyna, V. vitis-idaea, and Bistorta vivipara alongside reference strain MA-Olki.
Identified and classified phototrophic genes—including the photosynthesis gene cluster (PGC), xanthorhodopsin (XR), and photoreceptors—and mapped them across phylogenetic lineages.
Identified seven aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic strains containing complete PGCs (isolated exclusively from Vaccinium hosts), 16 xanthorhodopsin-bearing strains, and three non-phototrophic strains.
Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic strains clustered into a tight phylogenetic group and uniquely carried two 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase isoenzymes (hemT-like within the PGC and hemA-like elsewhere).
Strains with phototrophic capabilities harbored higher numbers of photoreceptors compared to non-phototrophic strains.

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Comparative genomic analysis reveals distinct phototrophic strategies across plant-associated Sphingomonas faeni strains, indicating light-utilization mechanisms shaped by host environments.

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Doğan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Comparative genomic analysis reveals distinct phototrophic strategies across plant-associated Sphingomonas faeni strains, indicating light-utilization mechanisms shaped by host environments.

Phototrophicity and genomic composition in plant-associated Sphingomonas faeni strains

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Phototrophicity and genomic composition in plant-associated Sphingomonas faeni strains

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