About the Authors

Paul J. Janssen

pjanssen@sckcen.be

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium

Rob Van Houdt

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium

Hugo Moors

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium

Pieter Monsieurs

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium

Nicolas Morin

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium

Arlette Michaux

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium

Mohammed A. Benotmane

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium

Natalie Leys

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium

Tatiana Vallaeys

Affiliation Laboratoire Ecosystèmes Lagunaires (ECOLAG), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UMR 5119, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier, France

Alla Lapidus

Affiliation Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Walnut Creek, California, United States of America

Sébastien Monchy

Affiliation Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement (LMGE), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UMR 6023, Université Blaise Pascal, Aubière, France

Claudine Médigue

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

Affiliation Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, United States of America

Sean McCorkle

Affiliation Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, United States of America

John Dunn

Affiliation Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, United States of America

Daniël van der Lelie

Affiliation Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, United States of America

Max Mergeay

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.