Insights into the genome of Azotobacter sp. strain CWF10, isolated from an agricultural field in Central India, India
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Azotobacter sp. strain CWF10, an aerobic gram negative, oval shaped and motile bacterium, was isolated from a lateritic agricultural soil of Madhya Pradesh, India. The draft genome of the isolate is 5.7 Mb in size, consisting of 14 contigs with 65.09 % G+C content. Average nucleotide identity (94.66%) and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (62%) calculation with closest reference strains underpin the bacterium as a potential novel species. The bacterium has a plethora of plant growth promoting genes that point towards potential ability for enhancement of nitrogen, biosynthesis of folic acid, among others. Siderophores such as vibrioferrin and crochelin A are also present in the genome which are known to regulate iron uptake.
