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Genome sequence of the photoarsenotrophic bacterium Ectothiorhodospira sp. strain BSL-9, isolated from a hypersaline alkaline arsenic-rich extreme environment

December 1, 2016

The full genome sequence of Ectothiorhodospira sp. strain BSL-9 is reported here. This purple sulfur bacterium encodes an arxA-type arsenite oxidase within the arxB2AB1CD gene island and is capable of carrying out “photoarsenotrophy” anoxygenic photosynthetic arsenite oxidation. Its genome is composed of 3.5 Mb and has approximately 63% G+C content.

Publication Year 2016
Title Genome sequence of the photoarsenotrophic bacterium Ectothiorhodospira sp. strain BSL-9, isolated from a hypersaline alkaline arsenic-rich extreme environment
DOI 10.1128/genomeA.01139-16
Authors Jaime Hernandez-Maldonado, Brendon Stoneburner, Alison Boren, Laurence Miller, Michael Rosen, Ronald Oremland, Chad Saltikov
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Genome Announcements
Index ID 70181015
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Research Program - Western Branch
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