Genome sequence of the chromate-resistant bacterium Leucobacter salsicius type strain M1-8(T.)

Leucobacter salsicius M1-8(T) is a member of the Microbacteriaceae family within the class Actinomycetales. This strain is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium and was previously isolated from a Korean fermented food. Most members of the genus Leucobacter are chromate-resistant and this feature cou...

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Published inStandards in genomic sciences Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 495 - 504
Main Authors Yun, Ji-Hyun, Cho, Yong-Joon, Chun, Jongsik, Hyun, Dong-Wook, Bae, Jin-Woo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 15.06.2014
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Leucobacter salsicius
Microbacteriaceae
chromate resistance
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Summary:Leucobacter salsicius M1-8(T) is a member of the Microbacteriaceae family within the class Actinomycetales. This strain is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium and was previously isolated from a Korean fermented food. Most members of the genus Leucobacter are chromate-resistant and this feature could be exploited in biotechnological applications. However, the genus Leucobacter is poorly characterized at the genome level, despite its potential importance. Thus, the present study determined the features of Leucobacter salsicius M1-8(T), as well as its genome sequence and annotation. The genome comprised 3,185,418 bp with a G+C content of 64.5%, which included 2,865 protein-coding genes and 68 RNA genes. This strain possessed two predicted genes associated with chromate resistance, which might facilitate its growth in heavy metal-rich environments.
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ISSN:1944-3277
1944-3277
DOI:10.4056/sigs.4708537