title: Complete genome sequence of Hymenobacter swuensis, an ionizing-radiation resistant bacterium isolated from mountain soil.
abstract: Hymenobacter swuensis is a gamma-radiation resistant bacterium isolated from mountain soil in South Korea (N 35°51'38″, E 127°44'47″; altitude 1500m). The complete genome of H. swuensis consists of one chromosome (4,904,241bp) with three plasmids. The genomic sequence indicated that H. swuensis includes a series of genes involved in 2'-hydroxy-carotenoid biosynthesis. This is the first report describing the Hymenobacter genome and key enzymes in the 2'-hydroxy-carotenoid biosynthesis pathway. These data may provide opportunities for genetic engineering and antioxidant 2'-hydroxy-carotenoid production.
authors.affiliation: Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ho-Yeon
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sunwook
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Joe
authors.affiliation: Chunlab, Inc., Seoul National University, 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Bio & Environmental Technology, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 139-774, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Myung-Kyum
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: saylim@kaeri.re.kr.
authors.forename: Sangyong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000378:metabolism; D041964:Cytophagaceae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids
keywords: Carotenoids; Hymenobacter; Radiation; Whole genome