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Draft Genome Sequence of Frankia Strain G2, a Nitrogen-Fixing Actinobacterium Isolated from Casuarina equisetifolia and Able To Nodulate Actinorhizal Plants of the Order Rhamnales

Published in:

Genome Announc 4(3) (May 26 2016)

Author(s):

Nouioui, I., Gtari, M., Goker, M., Ghodhbane-Gtari, F., Tisa, L. S., Fernandez, M. P., Normand, P., Huntemann, M., Clum, A., Pillay, M., Varghese, N., Reddy, T. B., Ivanova, N., Woyke, T., Kyrpides, N. C., Klenk, H. P.

DOI:

10.1128/genomeA.00437-16

Abstract:

Frankia sp. strain G2 was originally isolated from Casuarina equisetifolia and is characterized by its ability to nodulate actinorhizal plants of the Rhamnales order, but not its original host. It represents one of the largest Frankia genomes so far sequenced (9.5 Mbp).

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