Complete Genome Sequence of Anabaena Variabilis ATCC 29413

Teresa Thiel, Brenda S. Pratte, Jinshun Zhong, Lynne Goodwin, Alex Copeland, Susan Lucas, Cliff Han, Sam Pitluck, Miriam L. Land, Nikos C. Kyrpides, Tanja Woyke

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Abstract

Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413 is a filamentous, heterocyst-forming cyanobacterium that has served as a model organism, with an extensive literature extending over 40 years. The strain has three distinct nitrogenases that function under different environmental conditions and is capable of photoautotrophic growth in the light and true heterotrophic growth in the dark using fructose as both carbon and energy source. While this strain was first isolated in 1964 in Mississippi and named Anabaena flos-aquae MSU A-37, it clusters phylogenetically with cyanobacteria of the genus Nostoc. The strain is a moderate thermophile, growing well at approximately 40° C. Here we provide some additional characteristics of the strain, and an analysis of the complete genome sequence.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalStandards in Genomic Sciences
Volume9
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

Disciplines

  • Genetics
  • Biology

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