Microbial Genome Sequencing Project - Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Microbial Genome Sequencing Project - Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Microcoleus chthonoplastes PCC7420

Researcher(s):
Major Lineage: Cyanobacteria
NCBI taxID: 118168
Genome Size (Mb): 8.0 Mb
G+C %: 45.4%
Number of Genes: 7357
Coding %: 81.0%
Isolation Method: Plating on solid medium
16S rRNA gene sequence:
Status: Released to GenBank
GenBank Accession Number: ABRS00000000
Primary Citation: Rippka et al. 1977. J. Gen. Microbiol. 111: 1-61; Herdman et al. 1977. J. Gen. Microbiol. 111: 63-71; Herdman et al. 1977. J. Gen. Microbiol. 111: 73-85; Bergey's manual, 2nd edition. 2001. p. 548.
Relevance: Very frequent in microbial mats
Location Collected: Salt marsh, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Depth (m):
Latitude*: 41° 31' 12" N Convert to decimal 41.52 Convert to degrees
Longitude*: 70° 40' 48" W Convert to decimal -70.68 Convert to degrees
Location:
*In some cases, latitude and longitude are estimates based on information supplied by the researcher.
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