Complete genome of the cellulolytic ruminal bacterium Ruminococcus albus 7

Abstract

Ruminococcus albus 7 is a highly cellulolytic ruminal bacterium that is a member of the phylum Firmicutes. Here, we describe the complete genome of this microbe. This genome will be useful for rumen microbiology and cellulosome biology and in biofuel production, as one of its major fermentation products is ethanol. © 2011, American Society for Microbiology.