Whole-Genome Sequencing and Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Analysis of Novel Entomopathogenic Bacteria <i>Xenorhabdus thailandensis</i> ALN 7.1 and ALN 11.5.

ABSTRACT: Xenorhabdus species are entomopathogenic bacteria that live in symbiosis with Steinernema nematodes and produce a wide range of bioactive secondary metabolites. This study aimed to characterize the complete genomes and biosynthetic potential of two novel Xenorhabdus isolates, ALN7.1 and ALN11.5, recovered from Steinernema lamjungense collected in Northern Thailand. High-quality genome assemblies were generated, and phylogenomic comparisons confirmed that both isolates belonged to the recently described species Xenorhabdus thailandensis. The assembled genomes were approximately 4.02 Mb in size, each comprising a single circular chromosome with a GC content of 44.6% and encoding ~3800 protein-coding sequences, consistent with the features observed in other

SUBMITTER: Meesil W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12383660 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature