Open AccessComplete Genome Sequence of Rhodococcus sp. B7740, a Carotenoid-Producing Bacterium Isolated from the Arctic Sea
Author(s) -
Di Zhang,
Li Li,
Shusheng Zhu,
Ning Zhang,
Jun Yang,
Xinrong Ma,
Jigang Chen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00333-15
Subject(s) - biology , whole genome sequencing , genome , carotenoid , arctic , bacteria , rhodococcus , the arctic , genetics , gene , computational biology , botany , ecology , oceanography , geology
Rhodococcus sp. B7740 was isolated from Arctic seawater and selected for its capacity to synthesize carotenoids. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of Rhodococcus sp. B7740 to provide the genetic basis for a better understanding of its carotenoid-accumulating capabilities, and we describe the major features of the genome.