Open AccessComplete Genome Sequence of a Microcystin-Degrading Bacterium, Sphingosinicella microcystinivorans Strain B-9
Author(s) -
Haiyan Jin,
Tomoyasu Nishizawa,
Yong Guo,
Akito Nishizawa,
Ho-Dong Park,
Harubumi Kato,
Kiyomi Tsuji,
Kenichi Harada
Publication year - 2018
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.00898-18
Subject(s) - strain (injury) , whole genome sequencing , bacteria , microcystin , biology , sequence (biology) , genome , cyanobacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene , anatomy
Sphingosinicella microcystinivorans strain B-9 has the ability to degrade cyanobacterial hepatotoxic cyclic peptides, microcystins, and nodularins. This is the first report of the complete genome sequence of the microcystin-degrading bacterium.