Abstract
Frankia sp. strain DC12, isolated from root nodules of Datisca cannabina, is a member of the fourth lineage of Frankia, which is unable to reinfect actinorhizal plants. Here, we report its 6.88-Mbp high-quality draft genome sequence, with a G+C content of 71.92% and 5,858 candidate protein-coding genes.
Highlights
Frankia sp. strain DC12, isolated from root nodules of Datisca cannabina, is a member of the fourth lineage of Frankia, which is unable to reinfect actinorhizal plants
Three of them are known to reinfect their host plant, while the fourth lineage are unable to reinfect actinorhizal plants or will reinfect the host plant but form ineffective nodules. Our understanding of this genus has been greatly enhanced by the sequencing of several Frankia genomes from the different Frankia lineages [8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18]
As a member of the fourth Frankia lineage, Frankia sp. strain DC12 was chosen for sequencing. This atypical noninfective (NodϪ) and non-nitrogen-fixing (FixϪ) Frankia strain was isolated from root nodules of Datisca cannabina L. collected from Swat, Pakistan [19, 20]
Summary
Frankia sp. strain DC12, isolated from root nodules of Datisca cannabina, is a member of the fourth lineage of Frankia, which is unable to reinfect actinorhizal plants. Four major Frankia lineages have been identified [4,5,6,7]. Three of them are known to reinfect their host plant, while the fourth lineage (termed atypical Frankia isolates) are unable to reinfect actinorhizal plants or will reinfect the host plant but form ineffective nodules. Our understanding of this genus has been greatly enhanced by the sequencing of several Frankia genomes from the different Frankia lineages [8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18].
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