Draft Genome Sequence of Heavy Metal-Resistant Soil Bacterium Serratia marcescens S2I7, Which Has the Ability To Degrade Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
Author(s) -
Rhitu Kotoky,
L. Paikhomba Singha,
Piyush Pandey
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01338-17
Subject(s) - serratia marcescens , biology , whole genome sequencing , bacteria , genome , serratia , soil contamination , chromosome , mobile genetic elements , contamination , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene , escherichia coli , pseudomonas , ecology
Serratia marcescens S2I7 is a heavy metal-resistant, polyaromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from petroleum-contaminated sites. The genome contains one circular chromosome (5,241,555 bp; GC content 60.1%) with 4,533 coding sequences. The draft genome sequence includes specific genetic elements for degradation of hydrocarbons and for heavy metal resistance.
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