Genome Sequence of Rhizobium esperanzae Type Strain CNPSo 668, Isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris Nodules in Mexico.

Rhizobium esperanzae CNPSo 668T is a nitrogen-fixing symbiont of Phaseolus vulgaris isolated from Mexican soils. Its genome is estimated at 6,294,057 bp, with 6,219 coding sequences (CDSs) showing higher similarity (92.9%) with Rhizobium etli Three copies of the regulatory nodD, in addition to other nodulation genes, should define its host specificity.