Table 1

Summary of genome sequences used in this study
Strain
 Sub-cluster
 Clade
 Location of isolation
 Coordinates
 Depth (m)
 Genome size (Mbp)
 Status
 Scaffolds
 Contigs
 rRNA
 Genes
 %GC
 References
Synechococcus












     CC9311
 5.1
 I
 California current, Pacific (coastal)
 32°00'N, 124°30'W
 95
 2.61
 Complete: CP000435
 1
 1
 2
 2,944
 52.5
 [27]
     CC9605
 5.1
 II
 California current, Pacific (oligotrophic)
 -
 51
 2.51
 Complete: CP000110
 1
 1
 2
 2,645
 59.2
 This work
     WH8102
 5.1
 III
 Tropical Atlantic
 22°30'N, 65°36'W
2.43
 Complete: BX548020
 1
 1
 2
 2,583
 59.4
 [26]
     CC9902
 5.1
 IV
 California current, Pacific (oligotrophic)
 -
 5
 2;23
 Complete: CP000097
 1
 1
 2
 2,358
 54.2
 This work
     BL107
 5.1
 IV
 Blanes Bay, Mediterranean Sea
 41°43'N, 3°33'E
 1,800
 2.28
 WGS: AATZ00000000
 1
 6
 2
 2,553
 54.2
 This work
     WH7803
 5.1
 V
 Sargasso Sea
 33°45'N, 67°30'W
 25
 2,37
 Complete: CT971583
 1
 1
 2
 2,586
 60.2
 This work
     WH7805
 5.1
 VI
 Sargasso Sea
 33°45'N, 67°30'W
2.62
 WGS: AAOK00000000
 1
 13
 2
 2,934
 57.5
 This work
     RS9917
 5.1
 VIII
 Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea
 29°28'N, 34°55'E
 10
 2.58
 WGS: AANP00000000
 1
 9
 2
 2,820
 64.8
 This work
     RS9916
 5.1
 IX
 Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea
 29°28'N, 34°55'E
 10
 2.66
 WGS: AAUA00000000
 1
 4
 2
 3,009
 59.8
 This work
     WH5701
 5.2
 -
 Long Island Sound
 -
 -
 2.86*
 WGS: AANO00000000
 2
 9
 2
 3,129
 66.0
 This work
     RCC307
 5.3†
 -
 Mediterranean Sea
 39°10'N, 6°17'E
 15
 2.22
 Complete: CT978603
 1
 1
 1
 2,583
 60.8
 This work














Prochlorococcus












     MIT9313
LL
 Northern Atlantic
 37°05'N, 68°02'W
 135
 2.41
 Complete: BX548175
 1
 1
 2
 2,330
 50.7
 [22]
     SS120
LL
 Sargasso Sea
 28°59'N, 64°21'W
 120
 1.75
 Complete: AE017126
 1
 1
 1
 1,930
 36.4
 [48]
     MED4
HLI
 Mediterranean Sea
 43°12'N, 06°52'E
 5
 1.66
 Complete: BX548174
 1
 1
 1
 1,763
 30.8
 [22]

*The WGS release includes 135 contigs; many of these are very small and are likely to be from a co-cultured contaminant. † This work; formerly subcluster 5.1, clade X [12].

Dufresne et al. Genome Biology 2008 9:R90   doi:10.1186/gb-2008-9-5-r90

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