What is it about?
The generation of the draft genome of a Rhizobium microorganisms isolated from anstrict anaerobic enrichment culture of a sample from the deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt allowed to compare the gene content and metabolic capabilities with the Rhizobia capable to stablish a symbiotic relationship with plants.
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Why is it important?
The metabolic capabilities of the Rhizobium isolated from 539 mbs is able to obtain energy through nitrate reduction and ammonification, a metabolism very different from the symbiotic Rhizobia isolated from soil.
Perspectives
The analysis of the genomic information of this microorganism could sheed light on the evolution of this important genus in agriculture . The complete genomic information of this microorganism together with another Rhizobium recently isolated from the deep subsurface should allow to stablish the evolutionary relationships within this genus.
Ricardo Amils
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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This page is a summary of: Draft Genome Sequence of Rhizobium sp. Strain T2.30D-1.1, Isolated from 538.5 Meters Deep on the Subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, Microbiology Resource Announcements, October 2018, ASM Journals,
DOI: 10.1128/mra.01098-18.
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