Draft genome sequence of Methylobacterium aquaticum LEGMi-203a, isolated from root nodules of Pithecellobium hymenaeifolium
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Rojas Jiménez, Keilor Osvaldo
Mendoza Guido, Bradd
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We report the draft genome of Methylobacterium aquaticum LEGMi-203a, a root nodule isolated from Pithecellobium hymenaeifolium. Genomic analysis supports its classification as M. aquaticum, and annotated nitrogen fixation and nodulation genes underscore its possible functional capabilities as a symbiont in tropical plants.
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symbiosis, nitrogen fixation, Costa Rica, Methylobacterium aquaticum, Pithecellobium hymenaeifolium