J Genomics
2014; 2:118-120.
doi:10.7150/jgen.9123 This volumeCite
Short Research Communication
Draft Genome Sequence of the Extremely Halophilic Phototrophic Purple Sulfur Bacterium Halorhodospira halochloris
Kumar Saurabh Singh1, Jared Kirksey2, Wouter D. Hoff3, Ratnakar Deole2 ✉
1. School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 CAMERINO (MC) ITALY. 2. Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, OK, USA; 3. Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
✉ Corresponding author: Ratnakar Deole, Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, OK, USA.
Citation:
Singh KS, Kirksey J, Hoff WD, Deole R. Draft Genome Sequence of the Extremely Halophilic Phototrophic Purple Sulfur Bacterium Halorhodospira halochloris. J Genomics 2014; 2:118-120. doi:10.7150/jgen.9123. https://www.jgenomics.com/v02p0118.htm
Halorhodospira halochloris is an extremely halophilic bacterium isolated from hypersaline Wadi Nantrun lakes in Egypt. Here we report the draft genome sequence of this gammaproteobacteria (GI number: 589289709, GenBank Accession number: CP007268). The 3.5-Mb genome encodes for photosynthesis and biosynthesis of organic osmoprotectants. Comparison with the genome of H.halophila promises to yield insights into the evolution of halophilic adaptations.