title: Complete genome sequence of the photosynthetic purple nonsulfur bacterium Rhodobacter capsulatus SB 1003.
abstract: Rhodobacter capsulatus SB 1003 belongs to the group of purple nonsulfur bacteria. Its genome consists of a 3.7-Mb chromosome and a 133-kb plasmid. The genome encodes genes for photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, utilization of xenobiotic organic substrates, and synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates. These features made it a favorite research tool for studying these processes. Here we report its complete genome sequence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Hynek
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strnad
authors.forename: Alla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lapidus
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paces
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ulbrich
authors.forename: Cestmir
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vlcek
authors.forename: Vaclav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paces
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haselkorn
mesh_terms: D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D016354:Rhodobacter capsulatus / Q000235:genetics*