Genome sequence of the mosquito symbiont Asaia platycodi strain SF2.1. Asaia platycodi SF2.1

Asaia platycodi strain SF2.1 is an acetic acid bacterium isolated from the mosquito Anopheles stephensi. This microorganism colonizes the gut, the salivary glands and the reproductive organs of both females and males. It has been shown that Asaia plays an important role in the development of the mosquito.