# A complete genome sequence of Leifsonia sp. McL0608, a soil bacterium from Pinus radiata forest

## TL;DR

This paper presents the full genome sequence of a soil bacterium from a New Zealand pine forest, revealing its potential to produce alkanes, terpenes, and auxins.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete genome sequence of Leifsonia sp. McL0608, including biosynthetic pathway predictions.

## Key findings

- The genome is 4.2 Mb in size and contains 3,942 coding sequences.
- Biosynthetic pathways for alkanes, terpenes, and auxins were identified.
- The bacterium was isolated from Pinus radiata forest soil in New Zealand.

## Abstract

Leifsonia sp. McL0608, isolated from Pinus radiata forest soil in New Zealand, has a complete 4.2 Mb circular genome assembled from Nanopore reads. Genome annotations identified 3,942 coding sequences and predicted biosynthetic pathways for alkanes, terpenes, and auxins.