title: Genome sequence of the phototrophic betaproteobacterium Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus strain JA2T.
abstract: Herein we report the draft genome sequence of a phototrophic bacterium, Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus strain JA2(T), which apparently is the first genome sequence report of a phototrophic member belonging to the class Betaproteobacteria. The unique feature of this strain is its capability to synthesize carotenoids through both spirilloxanthin and spheroidenone pathways. Strain JA2(T) produces several novel secondary metabolites, and the genome insights help in understanding the unique machinery that the strain adapted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500 046, India.
authors.forename: Mujahid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Isukapatla
authors.forename: Lakshmi Prasuna
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Mekala
authors.forename: Rama Prasad
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Eedara Veera Venkata
authors.forename: Sasikala
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chintalapati
authors.forename: Venkata Ramana
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Chintalapati
mesh_terms: D020562:Betaproteobacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000378:metabolism; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D052817:Phototrophic Processes; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D024341:Xanthophylls / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D024341:Xanthophylls; C104880:spheroidenone; D002338:Carotenoids; C055255:spirilloxanthin