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High-quality draft genome sequence of Thermobifida halotolerans DSM 44931
Colleen B Ahern1, I-Min Chen2, Marcel Huntemann2
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA.
We sequenced the genome of *Thermobifida halotolerans*, a salt-tolerant bacterium from China. This provides new metabolic insights into this unique microbial species.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Genomics
- Biotechnology
Background:
- *Thermobifida halotolerans* is a bacterium isolated from a salt mine in China.
- Understanding its genome is crucial for exploring its unique metabolic capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the complete genome sequence of *Thermobifida halotolerans* DSM 44931.
- To provide functional annotation for metabolic insights.
Main Methods:
- Genome sequencing using Pacific Biosciences technology.
- Assembly into 2 contigs in 2 scaffolds.
- Bioinformatic functional annotation.
Main Results:
- The genome sequence of *Thermobifida halotolerans* DSM 44931 was determined.
- The genome has a total length of 5,506,851 bp with a GC content of 71.16%.
- Functional annotation revealed significant metabolic pathways.
Conclusions:
- The genome sequence provides a valuable resource for studying *Thermobifida halotolerans*.
- Further metabolic understanding of this extremophile bacterium is now possible.
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