Rhodobacter capsulatus SB 1003

Rhodobacter_capsulatus
Names Rhodobacter capsulatus SB 1003
Accession numbers NC_014034, NC_014035
Background Rhodobacter capsulatus is a purple, nonsulfur photosynthetic bacterium. The biochemical versatility to choose between photo- and heterotrophic growth and nitrogen fixation is packed in a genome that is 75% of the size of the Escherichia coli genome. Ease of plating and generation of mutations together with convenient systems for cloning and genetic analysis make R.capsulatus a popular model system for studies of photochemical reaction centers and nitrogen fixation. The GTA (gene transfer agent) has been used for insertional mutagenesis, gene replacement, and linkage analysis (from http://rhodo.img.cas.cz/). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Alphaproteobacteria
Order:Rhodobacterales
Family:Rhodobacteraceae
Genus:Rhodobacter
Species:capsulatus
Strain SB1003
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (12-APR-2010) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(17-DEC-2008) Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Institute of Molecular Genetics AS CR, v.v.i., Videnska 1083,
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Sanger
Isolation site Soil
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 2
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility No
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Facultative
Optimal temperature 25.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Phototroph
Diseases None
Pathogenicity No