Improved draft genome sequence of Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-298, a microcystin-producing cyanobacterium from Lake Kasumigaura, Japan

Abstract

Microcystis aeruginosa is a globally well-known bloom-forming cyanobacterium. An improved draft whole-genome sequence of M. aeruginosa NIES-298, which is a microcystin-producing strain isolated from Lake Kasumigaura, Japan, is published here. The genome comprises approximately 5.0 Mbp, with an average G+C content of 42.6% and 4,537 predicted protein-coding genes.