Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-20-2013
Journal Title
Standards in Genomic Sciences
ISSN
1944-3277
Keywords
root-nodule bacteria, nitrogen fixation, rhizobia, Alphaproteobacteria
Disciplines
Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Plant Breeding and Genetics
Abstract
Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain WSM597 is an aerobic, motile, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming rod isolated from a root nodule of the annual clover Trifolium pallidum L. growing at Glencoe Research Station near Tacuarembó, Uruguay. This strain is generally ineffective for nitrogen (N2) fixation with clovers of Mediterranean, North American and African origin, but is effective on the South American perennial clover T. polymorphum Poir. Here we describe the features of R. leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain WSM597, together with genome sequence information and annotation. The 7,634,384 bp high-quality-draft genome is arranged in 2 scaffolds of 53 contigs, contains 7,394 protein-coding genes and 87 RNA-only encoding genes, and is one of 20 rhizobial genomes sequenced as part of the DOE Joint Genome Institute 2010 Community Sequencing Program.
Recommended Citation
Reeve, W., Terpolilli, J., Melino, V. et al. Genome sequence of the South American clover-nodulating Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain WSM597. Stand in Genomic Sci 9, 264–272 (2013). https://doi.org/10.4056/sigs.4508258
