Draft Genome Sequence of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobium Mesorhizobium amorphae, Isolated from Zinc-Lead Mine Tailings

• Published in: Journal of Bacteriology Vol. 194; no. 3; pp. 736 - 737
• Main Authors: Hao, Xiuli, Lin, Yanbing, Johnstone, Laurel, Baltrus, David A, Miller, Susan J, Wei, Gehong, Rensing, Christopher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01-02-2012
• Subjects: Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Bacterial Proteins - metabolism; Bacteriology; Base Sequence; Genes; Genome Announcements; Genome, Bacterial; Genomes; Gram-negative bacteria; lead; Mesorhizobium - genetics; Mesorhizobium - isolation & purification; Mesorhizobium - metabolism; Mesorhizobium amorphae; metal tolerance; mine tailings; Mining; Molecular Sequence Data; nucleotide sequences; phytoremediation; Plant growth; Rhizobium; Robinia - growth & development; Robinia - metabolism; Robinia - microbiology; Robinia pseudoacacia; Root Nodules, Plant - microbiology; soil; Soil contamination; zinc; Zinc - metabolism
• ISSN: 0021-9193; 1098-5530; 1067-8832
• DOI: 10.1128/JB.06475-11

Here, we describe the draft genome sequence of Mesorhizobium amorphae strain CCNWGS0123, isolated from nodules of Robinia pseudoacacia growing on zinc-lead mine tailings. A large number of metal(loid) resistance genes, as well as genes reported to promote plant growth, were identified, presenting a great future potential for aiding phytoremediation in metal(loid)-contaminated soil.