Table 2 The ten most abundant orthologous proteins identified in single amplified genomes (SAGs) that differ from those in the NSHQ14C Type II metagenome assembled genome (MAG).

From: Diversification of methanogens into hyperalkaline serpentinizing environments through adaptations to minimize oxidant limitation

Variant protein ortholog annotation (SAGs vs. NSHQ14C MAG)

# of SAGs encoding orthologs with <100% identity to the NSHQ14C MAG

Amino acid identities (SAGs vs. NSHQ14C MAG)

Closest taxonomic affiliation of the most divergent ortholog

Mantel correlation (R) and significance (p) among protein ortholog amino acid dissimilarities and whole genome ANI dissimilarities

Transposase

21

96.8–98.4%

Methanosarcina mazei

R = −0.01, p = 0.44

GDP-mannose 4,6 dehydratase

17

73.9–100%

Methanobacterium congolense

R = 0.07, p = 0.07

DDE-type integrase/ transposase/recombinase

17

97.2–100%

Methanobacterium formicicum

R = 0.09, p = 0.21

Peptidase C39

16

76.5–100%

Methanothermus fervidus

R = 0.19, p = 0.02

Transposase (IS5 family)

16

96.6–100%

Methanoculleus taiwanensis

R = 0.04, p = 0.23

ISNCY family transposase

15

91.6–100%

Methanobacterium subterraneum

R = 0.37, p = 0.01

Histidine kinase

13

99.7–100%

Methanobacterium formicicum

R = 0.22, p = 0.07

Transposase (IS630 family)

12

97.4–100%

Methanobacterium subterraneum

R = −0.08 p = 0.84

MFS transporter

12

99.8–100%

Methanobacterium paludis

R = 0.01 p = 0.43

Exosome complex protein Rrp4

7

99.6–100%

Methanobacterium congolense

R = 0.01 p = 0.50