First complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus xylosus, a meat starter culture and a host to propagate Staphylococcus aureus phages.

Authors: Labrie, Simon J and El Haddad, Lynn and Tremblay, Denise M and Plante, Pier-Luc and Wasserscheid, Jessica and Dumaresq, Jeannot and Dewar, Ken and Corbeil, Jacques and Moineau, Sylvain

Staphylococcus xylosus is a bacterial species used in meat fermentation and a commensal microorganism found on animals. We present the first complete circular genome from this species. The genome is composed of 2,757,557 bp, with a G+C content of 32.9%, and contains 2,514 genes and 79 structural RNAs. Copyright © 2014 Labrie et al.

Journal: Genome announcements
DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00671-14
Year: 2014

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