Abstract
We report here the draft genome sequence of the filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Tolypothrix boutellei strain VB521301. The organism is lipid rich and hydrophobic and produces polyunsaturated fatty acids which can be harnessed for industrial purpose. The draft genome sequence assembled into 11,572,263 bp with 70 scaffolds and 7,777 protein coding genes.
Highlights
We report here the draft genome sequence of the filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Tolypothrix boutellei strain VB521301
Cultures were maintained in BG11 medium at 26°C under a 16/8-h light/dark cycle
Colonies on solid BG11 slants appeared as clumps of filaments and the liquid cultures were dark green in color
Summary
We report here the draft genome sequence of the filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Tolypothrix boutellei strain VB521301. They are known to produce bioactive compounds with antimicrobial [2] antifungal properties [3] and are implicated in the production of biofuel [4] and biodegradable plastics [5, 6]. Tolypothrix is a filamentous, hydrophobic nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium with great commercial significance [7]. Fatty acid profiling of Tolypothrix spp. has shown high oleic acid content and the monounsaturated fatty acid produced by these organisms can be used as biodiesel [10].
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