Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aureofaciens SPS-41, a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium with biocontrol potential, isolated from rhizosphere of sweet potato.

Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aureofaciens SPS-41 is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacetrium (PGPR) with biocontrol potential, which was isolated from the rhizosphere of sweet potato in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Our previous study demonstrated that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by SPS-41 inhibited black spot disease fungi Ceratocystis fimbriata in postharvest sweet potatoes and a variety of other plant pathogens, and the VOCs also displayed strong nematocidal activity. In order to further explore the application potential of this strain, here, we report the complete genome sequence of strain SPS-41. The genome consists of one chromosome (6,757,898 bp) with a G+C content 63.10%, which contains 5,951 coding genes, 67 tRNA genes, 16 rRNA genes and 85 other ncRNA genes. No plasmid was detected. The information of the genome will provide resources for studying the biocontrol mechanism of this strain.