Abstract
Ensifer (syn. Sinorhizobium) meliloti is an important symbiotic bacterial species that fixes nitrogen. Strains BO21CC and AK58 were previously investigated for their substrate utilization and their plant-growth promoting abilities showing interesting features. Here, we describe the complete genome sequence and annotation of these strains. BO21CC and AK58 genomes are 6,985,065 and 6,974,333 bp long with 6,746 and 6,992 genes predicted, respectively.
Highlights
Strains AK58 and BO21CC belong to the species Ensifer
E. meliloti AK58 and BO21CC present differences in cell morphology with AK58 being smaller than BO21CC and the other E. meliloti strains for which genome sequencing is available (Figure 2)
Genome sequencing and assembly The draft genomes were generated at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) using Illumina data [25]
Summary
Strains AK58 and BO21CC belong to the species Ensifer (syn. Sinorhizobium) meliloti (Alphaproteobacteria, Rhizobiales, Rhizobiaceae, Sinorhizobium/Ensifer group) [1,2], an important symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacterial species that associates with roots of leguminous plants of several genera, mainly from Melilotus, Medicago and Trigonella [3]. Representative genomic 16S rRNA sequences of strains AK58 and BO21CC were compared with those present in the Ribosomal Database by using Match Sequence module of Ribosomal Database Project [8]. E. meliloti AK58 and BO21CC present differences in cell morphology with AK58 being smaller than BO21CC and the other E. meliloti strains for which genome sequencing is available (Figure 2).
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