Genome sequencing of the NIES Cyanobacteria collection with a focus on the heterocyst-forming clade.

ABSTRACT: Cyanobacteria are a diverse group of Gram-negative prokaryotes that perform oxygenic photosynthesis. Cyanobacteria have been used for research on photosynthesis and have attracted attention as a platform for biomaterial/biofuel production. Cyanobacteria are also present in almost all habitats on Earth and have extensive impacts on global ecosystems. Given their biological, economical, and ecological importance, the number of high-quality genome sequences for Cyanobacteria strains is limited. Here, we performed genome sequencing of Cyanobacteria strains in the National Institute for Environmental Studies microbial culture collection in Japan. We sequenced 28 strains that can form a heterocyst, a morphologically distinct cell that is specialized for fixing nitrogen, and 3 non-heterocystous s

SUBMITTER: Hirose Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8634303 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature