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Jong-Hyun Jung1, Ho-Yeon Yang1, Sunwook Jeong1
1Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Hymenobacter swuensis is a gamma-radiation resistant bacterium isolated from mountain soil in South Korea (N 35°51'38″, E 127°44'47″; altitude 1500m). The complete genome of H. swuensis consists of one chromosome (4,904,241bp) with three plasmids. The genomic sequence indicated that H. swuensis includes a series of genes involved in 2'-hydroxy-carotenoid biosynthesis. This is the first report describing the Hymenobacter genome and key enzymes in the 2'-hydroxy-carotenoid biosynthesis pathway. These data may provide opportunities for genetic engineering and antioxidant 2'-hydroxy-carotenoid production.
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