title: Draft Genome Sequence of the Extremely Halophilic Phototrophic Purple Sulfur Bacterium Halorhodospira halochloris.
abstract: Halorhodospira halochloris is an extremely halophilic bacterium isolated from hypersaline Wadi Nantrun lakes in Egypt. Here we report the draft genome sequence of this gammaproteobacteria (GI number: 589289709, GenBank Accession number: CP007268). The 3.5-Mb genome encodes for photosynthesis and biosynthesis of organic osmoprotectants. Comparison with the genome of H.halophila promises to yield insights into the evolution of halophilic adaptations.
authors: 1. School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 CAMERINO (MC) ITALY.
authors: Kumar Saurabh
authors: KS
authors: Singh
authors: 2. Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, OK, USA;
authors: Jared
authors: J
authors: Kirksey
authors: 3. Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
authors: Wouter D
authors: WD
authors: Hoff
authors: 2. Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, OK, USA;
authors: Ratnakar
authors: R
authors: Deole
keywords: Halorhodospira halochloris; genome sequence