title: Draft Genome Sequence of Agrobacterium rhizogenes Strain NCPPB2659.
abstract: This work reports the draft genome sequence of Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain NCPPB2659 (also known as strain K599). The assembled genome contains 5,277,347 bp, composed of one circular chromosome, the pRi2659 virulence plasmid, and 17 scaffolds pertaining to the linear chromosome. The wild-type strain causes hairy root disease in dicots and has been used to make transgenic hairy root cultures and composite plants (nontransgenic shoots with transgenic roots). Disarmed variants of the strain have been used to produce stable transgenic monocot and dicot plants.
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA.
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Valdes Franco
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA.
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Collier
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
authors.forename: Naxin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA roger.thilmony@ars.usda.gov james.thomson@ars.usda.gov.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thilmony
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA roger.thilmony@ars.usda.gov james.thomson@ars.usda.gov.
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Thomson