Summary V ariovorax paradoxus B 4 is able to utilize 2‐mercaptosuccinate ( MS ) as sole carbon, sulfur and energy source. The whole genome of V . paradoxus B 4 was sequenced, annotated and evaluated with special focus on genomic elements related to MS metabolism. The genome encodes two chromosomes harbouring 5 795 261 and 1 353 255 bp . A total of 6753 putative protein‐coding sequences were identified. Based on the genome and...

Summary Bacteria affiliated in the genus N ocardia are aerobic and G ram‐positive actinomycetes that are widely found in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. As occasional pathogens, several of them cause infection diseases called ‘nocardiosis’ affecting lungs, central nervous system, cutaneous tissues and others. In addition, members of the genus N ocardia exhibit an enormous metabolic versatility. On one side, many secondary me...