title: Genome sequence of the moderately halophilic bacterium Salinicoccus carnicancri type strain Crm(T) (= DSM 23852(T)).
abstract: Salinicoccus carnicancri Jung et al. 2010 belongs to the genus Salinicoccus in the family Staphylococcaceae. Members of the Salinicoccus are moderately halophilic and originate from various salty environments. The halophilic features of the Salinicoccus suggest their possible uses in biotechnological applications, such as biodegradation and fermented food production. However, the genus Salinicoccus is poorly characterized at the genome level, despite its potential importance. This study presents the draft genome sequence of S. carnicancri strain Crm(T) and its annotation. The 2,673,309 base pair genome contained 2,700 protein-coding genes and 78 RNA genes with an average G+C content of 47.93 mol%. It was notable that the strain carried 72 predicted genes associated with osmoregulation, which suggests the presence of beneficial functions that facilitate growth in high-salt environments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Wook
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.forename: Tae Woong
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Whon
authors.forename: Yong-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jongsik
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Min-Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Mi-Ja
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Na-Ri
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Joon-Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Pil Soo
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Jina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sei Joon
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jin-Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bae
keywords: Salinicoccus carnicancri; Staphylococcaceae; moderately halophilic