Draft genome sequence of Dethiobacter alkaliphilus strain AHT1^T, a gram-positive sulfidogenic polyextremophile.

ABSTRACT: Dethiobacter alkaliphilus strain AHT1^T is an anaerobic, sulfidogenic, moderately salt-tolerant alkaliphilic chemolithotroph isolated from hypersaline soda lake sediments in northeastern Mongolia. It is a Gram-positive bacterium with low GC content, within the phylum Firmicutes. Here we report its draft genome sequence, which consists of 34 contigs with a total sequence length of 3.12 Mbp. D. alkaliphilus strain AHT1^T was sequenced by the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) as part of the Community Science Program due to its relevance to bioremediation and biotechnological applications.

SUBMITTER: Melton ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5609068 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature