About the Authors
- Paul J. Janssen
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* E-mail: pjanssen@sckcen.be
Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
- Rob Van Houdt
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Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
- Hugo Moors
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Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
- Pieter Monsieurs
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Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
- Nicolas Morin
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Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
- Arlette Michaux
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Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
- Mohammed A. Benotmane
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Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
- Natalie Leys
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Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
- Tatiana Vallaeys
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Affiliation Laboratoire Ecosystèmes Lagunaires (ECOLAG), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UMR 5119, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier, France
- Alla Lapidus
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Affiliation Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Walnut Creek, California, United States of America
- Sébastien Monchy
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Affiliation Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement (LMGE), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UMR 6023, Université Blaise Pascal, Aubière, France
- Claudine Médigue
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Affiliation Laboratoire d'Analyses Bioinformatiques pour la Génomique et le Métabolisme (LABGeM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UMR8030 and CEA/DSV/IG/Genoscope, Evry, France
- Safiyh Taghavi
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Affiliation Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, United States of America
- Sean McCorkle
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Affiliation Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, United States of America
- John Dunn
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Affiliation Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, United States of America
- Daniël van der Lelie
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Affiliation Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, United States of America
- Max Mergeay
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Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Wrote the paper: PJJ RVH HM PM NM NL AL SM ST DvdL MM. Coordinated the genome annotation: PJJ. Contributed to genome annotation: RVH HM PM NM SM MM. Performed genome data analysis: PJJ. Analysed genome information: PJJ RVH HM PM NM SM CM ST DvdL MM. Organised, reviewed, and edited the manuscript: PJJ. Performed bioinformatics: PJJ PM CM. Performed associated miscellaneous bioinformatics: SMcC. Performed genetic experiments and the sequencing and finishing of the genome: AM MAB TV AL SM ST JD. Maintained and updated the Cupriavidu2Scope project with her team: CM. Developed and applied methods to identify and correct misassemblies in the original shotgun assembly: SMcC.