Draft genome of Pseudomonas sp. RGM 2987 isolated from Stevia philippiana roots reveals its potential as a plant biostimulant and potentially constitutes a novel species

Background: Reports on Pseudomonas species associated with Chilean native plants and their diversity are scarce. The draft genome of Pseudomonas sp. RGM 2987 isolated from the rhizosphere of Stevia philippiana, a native Chilean plant from the Altiplano, is presented. Results: The assembled genome features 6,161,133 bp, a G+C content of 61.3%, and 5,350 predicted open reading frames. dDDH, and ANIb differences between RGM 2987 and the closest relatives support its classification as a new species within the Pseudomonas genus. Genome mining and functional classification revealed the presence of genes involved in cell function and metabolism as well as plant-growth promotion, including those for indole acetic acid production, phosphate solubilization, and ethylene concentration. Conclusions: The draft genome of Pseudomonas sp. RGM 2987 provides insights on its phylogeny and classification as a new species and shed light on its potential as a plant-biostimulant, expanding our knowledge on Pseudomonas biodiversity worldwide and, specifically, for those strains associated with native Chilean plants. (c) 2022 Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).