Flavobacterium sp. F52 Genome sequencing and assembly. Flavobacterium sp. F52

Flavobacterium sp. Strain F52 was isolated from the rhizosphere of mature greenhouse sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Maccabi) plants grown in potting mixtures amended with citrus wood derived biochar. Flavobacterium sp. strain F52 tested positive for many biochemical assays associated with plant growth promotion and protection, and was therefore selected as a model strain for studying Flavobacterium-root interactions. The draft genome sequence of Flavobacterium strain F52, was determined by de novo assembly of paired-end Illumina sequence data.