Project description:Very little is known about rhizobia that form nodules on Thermopsis spp. We report the isolation of a Mesorhizobium huakuii strain with a unique nodA gene that form nodules on Thermopsis lupinoides in Kamtchatka, Russia. The isolate did not form nodules on Thermopsis chinensis or Thermopsis caroliniana, which suggests it may be host specific.
Project description:Thermopsis lanceolata R. Br. belongs to the genus Thermopsis, Fabaceae. The alkaloids of T. lanceolata have anti-cancer, anti-heart rate disorders and other pharmacological effects. To explore the chloroplast genome of T. lanceolata and its phylogenetic relationship, a complete chloroplast genome of T. lanceolata was sequenced and annotated, and a phylogenetic tree was constructed. The complete chloroplast genome of T. lanceolata is a circular molecule of 151,526 bp, consisting of a large single copy (LSC) region of 83,780 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 15,566 bp, and a pair of inverted repeats (IRa and IRb) of 26,090 bp. The chloroplast genome of T. lanceolata contained 130 genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a close relationship between T. lanceolata and T. turkestanica.
