Genome sequence of the arsenite-oxidizing strain Agrobacterium tumefaciens 5A

J Bacteriol. 2012 Feb;194(4):903. doi: 10.1128/JB.06585-11.

Abstract

Microbial transformations of arsenic influence its mobility and toxicity. We report the draft genome sequence of the arsenite-oxidizing strain Agrobacterium tumefaciens 5A isolated from an As-contaminated soil in the Madison River Valley, MT. A large number of metal (or metalloid) resistance genes, especially contributing to arsenite oxidation, were identified.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens / genetics*
  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens / metabolism
  • Arsenites / metabolism*
  • Base Sequence
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Soil Microbiology

Substances

  • Arsenites
  • arsenite

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AGVZ00000000
  • GENBANK/AGVZ01000000