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Genome of the cyanobacterium Microcoleus vaginatus FGP-2, a photosynthetic ecosystem engineer of arid land soil biocrusts worldwide

Published in:

J Bacteriol 193(17) , 4569-70 (Sep 2011)

Author(s):

Starkenburg, S. R., Reitenga, K. G., Freitas, T., Johnson, S., Chain, P. S., Garcia-Pichel, F., Kuske, C. R.

DOI:

10.1128/JB.05138-11

Abstract:

The filamentous cyanobacterium Microcoleus vaginatusis found in arid land soils worldwide. The genome of M. vaginatus strain FGP-2 allows exploration of genes involved in photosynthesis, desiccation tolerance, alkane production, and other features contributing to this organism’s ability to function as a major component of biological soil crusts in arid lands.

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