From the depths of the Java Trench: genomic analysis of Priestia flexa JT4 reveals bioprospecting and lycopene production potential.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The marine environment boasts distinctive physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. While numerous studies have delved into the microbial ecology and biological potential of the marine environment, exploration of genetically encoded, deep-sea sourced secondary metabolites remains scarce. This study endeavors to investigate marine bioproducts derived from deep-sea water samples at a depth of 1,000 m in the Java Trench, Indonesia, utilizing both culture-dependent and whole-genome sequencing methods.

Results

Our efforts led to the successful isolation and cultivation of a bacterium Priestia flexa JT4 from the water samples, followed by comprehensive genome sequencing. The resultant high-quality draft genome, approximately 4 Mb, harbored 5185 coding sequence

SUBMITTER: Radjasa OK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687134 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature