title: Genome Sequence of Streptomyces violaceusniger Strain SPC6, a Halotolerant Streptomycete That Exhibits Rapid Growth and Development.
abstract: Streptomyces violaceusniger strain SPC6 is a halotolerant streptomycete isolated from the Linze desert in China. The strain has a very high growth rate and a short life cycle for a streptomycete. For surface-grown cultures, the period from spore germination to formation of colonies with mature spore chains is only 2 days at 37°C. Additionally, the strain is remarkably resistant to osmotic, heat, and UV stress compared with other streptomycetes. Analysis of the draft genome sequence indicates that the strain has the smallest reported genome (6.4 Mb) of any streptomycete. The availability of this genome sequence allows us to investigate the genetic basis of adaptation for growth in an extremely arid environment.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
authors.forename: Ximing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Binglin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiukun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Manxiao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Tuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Guangxiu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dyson