Open AccessDraft Genome Sequences of Switchgrass Diazotrophs
Author(s) -
Lauren B. Jones,
MyoungHwan Chi,
Venkatacha Lakshmanan,
Ivone TorresJerez,
Yuhong Tang,
Maira Sparks,
Nicole Shapiro,
Kelly D. Craven,
Michael K. Udvardi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00284-21
Subject(s) - diazotroph , genome , biology , nitrogen fixation , gene , bacteria , genetics
We report the draft genome sequences of five native nitrogen-fixing bacteria associated with roots of switchgrass isolated from the tallgrass prairies of Oklahoma. Nitrogen-fixing genes, including the nif cluster, are conserved across the Klebsiella and Kosakonia strains.