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Draft genome sequence of sulfur-reducing archaeon Thermococcus thioreducens DSM 14981T
Sung-Jun Hong1, Chang Eon Park1, Gun-Seok Park1
1Kyungpook National University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Applied Biosciences, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Thermococcus thioreducens DSM 14981T, a sulfur-reducing archaeon, was isolated from the rainbow hydrothermal vent site on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Herein, we report the draft genome sequence of T. thioreducens DSM 14981T; we obtained 41 contigs with a genome size of 2,052,483bp and G+C content of 53.5%. This genome sequence will not only help understand how the archaeon adapts to the deep-sea hydrothermal environment but also aid the development of enzymes that are highly stable under extreme conditions for industrial applications.
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