title: First complete sequence of a giant linear plasmid from a micrococcus strain isolated from an extremely high-altitude lake.
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.
authors.affiliation: PROIMI-CONICET, Tucumán, Argentina.
authors.forename: Julián Rafael
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dib
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schuldes
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thürmer
authors.forename: María E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Farias
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: Friedhelm
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meinhardt