biostudies-literatureUnknown6(5)Cong MNatural Science Foundation of Fujian ProvinceNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaFujian Provincial Department of Science and TechnologyShrimp is extensively cultured worldwide. Shrimp farming is suffering from a variety of diseases. Probiotics are considered to be one of the effective methods to prevent and cure shrimp diseases. Exiguobacterium arabatum W-01, a gram-positive and orange-pigmented bacterium, was isolated from the intestine of a healthy Penaeus vannamei specimen. Whole-genome sequencing revealed a genome of 2,914,854 bp, with 48.02% GC content. In total, 3,083 open reading frames (ORFs) were identified, with an average length of 843.98 bp and a mean GC content of 48.11%, accounting for 89.27% of the genome. Among these ORFs, 2,884 (93.5%) genes were classified into Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) families comprising 21 functional categories, and 1,650 ORFs were classified into 83 functional Kyoto EncyclMicrobiologyOpenhttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5635162biostudies-literatureThe complete genome sequence of Exiguobacterium arabatum W-01 reveals potential probiotic functions.PMC56351622016J0508031502194JA1528931672694Yan QCong MJiang QHuang LXu XSu YfalseThe complete genome sequence of Exiguobacterium arabatum W-01 reveals potential probiotic functions.Shrimp is extensively cultured worldwide. Shrimp farming is suffering from a variety of diseases. Probiotics are considered to be one of the effective methods to prevent and cure shrimp diseases. Exiguobacterium arabatum W-01, a gram-positive and orange-pigmented bacterium, was isolated from the intestine of a healthy Penaeus vannamei specimen. Whole-genome sequencing revealed a genome of 2,914,854 bp, with 48.02% GC content. In total, 3,083 open reading frames (ORFs) were identified, with an average length of 843.98 bp and a mean GC content of 48.11%, accounting for 89.27% of the genome. Among these ORFs, 2,884 (93.5%) genes were classified into Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) families comprising 21 functional categories, and 1,650 ORFs were classified into 83 functional Kyoto Encycl2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 Oct2026-04-16T19:04:33.677Z2019-03-27T02:58:38ZS-EPMC56351622858956210.1002/mbo3.496