First complete sequence of a giant linear plasmid from a micrococcus strain isolated from an extremely high-altitude lake

Genome Announc. 2013 Nov 27;1(6):e00885-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00885-13.

Abstract

Micrococcus sp. strain V7, an actinobacterial strain adapted to the extreme conditions of the Laguna Vilama, an extremely high-altitude (4,600 m above sea level) lake in the Argentinian Puna, was found to carry the giant linear plasmid pLMV7. We determined its sequence (92,815 bp) as a prerequisite to the investigation of its role in survival in such a harsh environment.