# The complete and circular genome of nitrogen-fixing Mesorhizobium sp. AaZ17, isolated from the root nodule of Astragalus armatus growing in a lead- and zinc-abandoned mine in Morocco

## TL;DR

Scientists sequenced the genome of a nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in a plant growing in a mine area in Morocco.

## Contribution

The study provides the complete genome sequence of a new Mesorhizobium strain from a metal-rich environment.

## Key findings

- The genome of Mesorhizobium sp. AaZ16 was fully sequenced.
- The bacteria was isolated from a plant in a lead- and zinc-abandoned mine in Morocco.

## Abstract

In this study, we sequenced the genome of Mesorhizobium sp. strain AaZ16, a nitrogen-fixing rhizobial species isolated from the root nodules of Astragalus armatus growing wild in a lead- and zinc-rich mine tailings in the High Atlas, Morocco. This study reveals the genomic characteristics of the root microsymbiont.