ABSTRACT
The complete genome sequence of “
Candidatus
Puniceispirillum marinum” IMCC1322, the first cultured representative of the SAR116 clade in the
Alphaproteobacteria
, is reported here. The genome contains genes for proteorhodopsin, aerobic-type carbon monoxide dehydrogenase, dimethylsulfoniopropionate demethylase, and C
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compound metabolism. The genome information proposes the SAR116 group to be metabolic generalists in ocean nutrient cycling.