Draft Genome Sequence of the Novel, Moderately Thermophilic, Iron- and Sulfur-Oxidizing Firmicute Strain Y002, Isolated from an Extremely Acidic Geothermal Environment.
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SUBMITTER: Bitencourt J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202413 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
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Draft Genome Sequence of the Novel, Moderately Thermophilic, Iron- and Sulfur-Oxidizing Firmicute Strain Y002, Isolated from an Extremely Acidic Geothermal Environment.
Bitencourt José J Scholte Larissa L Oliveira Renato R Morais Daniel D Nunes Gisele G Nancucheo Ivan I Valadares Rafael R Holmes David S DS Johnson D Barrie DB Alves Ronnie R Oliveira Guilherme G
Microbiology resource announcements 20220516 6
We report the draft genome sequence of the Firmicute strain Y002, a facultatively anaerobic, acidophilic bacterium that catalyzes the dissimilatory oxidation of iron and sulfur and the reduction of ferric iron. Analysis of the genome (2.9 Mb; G+C content, 46 mol%) provided insights into its ability to grow in extremely acidic geothermal environments. ...[more]
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