Project name: Candidatus Carsonella ruddii PV strain:PV

Description: Candidatus Carsonella ruddii PV. Candidatus Carsonella ruddii PV is an obligate endosymbiont of the psyllid Pachypsylla venusta. The genome of Candidatus Carsonella ruddii PV, is 160 kbp and the smallest genome sequenced to date retaining genes primarily involved in amino acid synthesis and translation. This organism will be used for comparative analysis with other insect endosymbionts.

Data type: Genome sequencing

Sample scope: Monoisolate

Release date: 2006-10-16

Last updated: 2006-10-16