Permanent draft genome sequence of strain ISRA 400, an elite nitrogen-fixing bacterium, isolated from the groundnut growing area in Senegal.

A new strain called ISRA400 was isolated from groundnut ( L.) root nodules obtained by trapping the bacteria from soil samples collected in the Senegalese groundnut basin. In this study, we present the draft genome sequence of this strain ISRA400, which spans approximatively 7.9 Mbp and exhibits a G+C content of 63.4%. The genome analysis revealed the presence of 48 tRNA genes and one rRNA operon (16S, 23S, and 5S). The nodulation test revealed that this strain ISRA400 significantly improves the nodulation parameters and chlorophyll content of the variety Fleur11. These findings suggest the potential of strain ISRA400 as an effective symbiotic partner for improving the growth and productivity of groundnut crop.