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ABSTRACT: Background
In our previous study, Citrobacter sp. XT1-2-2 was isolated from high cadmium-contaminated soils, and demonstrated an excellent ability to decrease the bioavailability of cadmium in the soil and inhibit cadmium uptake in rice. In addition, the strain XT1-2-2 could significantly promote rice growth and increase rice biomass. Therefore, the strain XT1-2-2 shows great potential for remediation of cadmium -contaminated soils. However, the genome sequence of this organism has not been reported so far. RESULTS: Here the basic characteristics and genetic diversity of the strain XT1-2-2 were described, together with the draft genome and comparative genomic results. The strain XT1-2-2 is 5040459 bp long with an average G + C content of 52.09%, and contains a total of 4801 genes. Putative genomic islands were predicted in the genome of Citrobacter sp. XT1-2-2. All genes of a complete set of sulfate reduction pathway and various putative heavy metal resistance genes in the genome were identified and analyzed.Conclusions
These analytical results provide insights into the genomic basis of microbial immobilization of heavy metals.
SUBMITTER: Shan S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9764585 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shan Shiping S Cheng Wei W Li Yilu Y Zhang Min M Liu Zhudong Z Wang Yushuang Y Wei Xiaowu X Fu Zujiao Z Wu Shandong S Du Dongxia D Guo Zhaohui Z
BMC genomics 20221219 1
<h4>Background</h4>In our previous study, Citrobacter sp. XT1-2-2 was isolated from high cadmium-contaminated soils, and demonstrated an excellent ability to decrease the bioavailability of cadmium in the soil and inhibit cadmium uptake in rice. In addition, the strain XT1-2-2 could significantly promote rice growth and increase rice biomass. Therefore, the strain XT1-2-2 shows great potential for remediation of cadmium -contaminated soils. However, the genome sequence of this organism has not b ...[more]