Draft genome sequence of Rubidibacter lacunae strain KORDI 51-2T, a cyanobacterium isolated from seawater of Chuuk lagoon. Issue 1 (July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Choi, Dong; Ryu, Jee-Youn; Kwon, Kae-Kyoung; Lee, Jung-Hyun; Kim, Changhoon; Lee, Charity; Noh, Jae
• Is Part Of: Standards in genomic sciences. Volume 9:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 204
• Publication Date: 2013-07
• Subjects: Cyanobacteria -- phosphonate utilization -- photoautotrophy -- Rubidibacter lacunae -- seawater; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics; Periodicals; 572.8605
• DOI: 10.4056/sigs.4398180
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-3277

Abstract

Abstract A photoautotrophic cyanobacterium, Rubidibacter lacunae was reported in 2008 for the first time. The type strain, KORDI 51-2T, was isolated from seawater of Chuuk lagoon located in a tropical area. Although it belonged to a clade exclusively comprised of extremely halotolerant strains by phylogenetic analyses, R. lacunae is known to be incapable of growth at high salt concentration over 10%. Here we report the main features of the genome ofR. lacunae strain KORDI 51-2T . The genome ofR. lacunae contains a gene cluster for phosphonate utilization encoding three transporters, one regulator and eight C-P lyase subunits.