title: Microbial genomics: tropical treasure?
abstract: A Brazilian consortium has unveiled the genomic DNA sequence of the purple-pigmented bacterium Chromobacterium violaceum, a dominant component of the tropical soil microbiota. The sequence provides insight into the abundant potential of this organism for biotechnological and pharmaceutical applications.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California 95053, USA. cstephens@scu.edu
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stephens
mesh_terms: D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D016678:Genome; D007211:Indoles; D010858:Pigmentation / Q000502:physiology*; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; C063155:violacein