Genome sequence of the haloarchaeon Haloterrigena jeotgali type strain A29(T) isolated from salt-fermented food.

Authors: Cha, In-Tae and Lee, Mi-Hwa and Kim, Byung-Yong and Cho, Yong-Joon and Kim, Dae-Won and Yim, Kyung June and Song, Hye Seon and Seo, Myung-Ji and Rhee, Jin-Kyu and Choi, Jong-Soon and Choi, Hak-Jong and Yoon, Changmann and Roh, Seong Woon and Nam, Young-Do

Haloterrigena jeotgali is a halophilic archaeon within the family Natrialbaceae that was isolated from shrimp jeotgal, a traditional Korean salt-fermented food. A29(T) is the type strain of H. jeotgali, and is a Gram-negative staining, non-motile, rod-shaped archaeon that grows in 10 %-30 % (w/v) NaCl. We present the annotated H. jeotgali A29(T) genome sequence along with a summary of its features. The 4,131,621 bp genome with a GC content of 64.9 % comprises 4,215 protein-coding genes and 127 RNA genes. The sequence can provide useful information on genetic mechanisms that enable haloarchaea to endure a hypersaline environment.

Journal: Standards in genomic sciences
DOI: 10.1186/s40793-015-0047-4
Year: 2015

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