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Complete Genome Sequence of a Thin-Sheath Mutant of the Phototropic Cyanobacterium Calothrix sp. Strain PCC 7716
Yuu Hirose1, Mitsunori Katayama2
1Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan.
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Abstract:
Calothrix sp. strain PCC 7716 is a filamentous cyanobacterium whose morphology is tapered, with basal-apical polarity. The apical filament shows positive phototropism toward white light or blue light. To elucidate the molecular basis of the phototropism, we determined the complete genome sequence of a spontaneous mutant of this strain that has a thin sheath and is suitable for genomic DNA extraction.

