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Complete genome sequence of the photosynthetic purple nonsulfur bacterium Rhodobacter capsulatus SB 1003

Published in:

J Bacteriol 192(13) , 3545-6 (Jul 2010)

Author(s):

Strnad, H., Lapidus, A., Paces, J., Ulbrich, P., Vlcek, C., Paces, V., Haselkorn, R.

DOI:

10.1128/JB.00366-10

Abstract:

Rhodobacter capsulatus SB 1003 belongs to the group of purple nonsulfur bacteria. Its genome consists of a 3.7-Mb chromosome and a 133-kb plasmid. The genome encodes genes for photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, utilization of xenobiotic organic substrates, and synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates. These features made it a favorite research tool for studying these processes. Here we report its complete genome sequence.

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