title: Genome sequence of the chromate-resistant bacterium Leucobacter salsicius type strain M1-8(T.).
abstract: Leucobacter salsicius M1-8(T) is a member of the Microbacteriaceae family within the class Actinomycetales. This strain is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium and was previously isolated from a Korean fermented food. Most members of the genus Leucobacter are chromate-resistant and this feature could be exploited in biotechnological applications. However, the genus Leucobacter is poorly characterized at the genome level, despite its potential importance. Thus, the present study determined the features of Leucobacter salsicius M1-8(T), as well as its genome sequence and annotation. The genome comprised 3,185,418 bp with a G+C content of 64.5%, which included 2,865 protein-coding genes and 68 RNA genes. This strain possessed two predicted genes associated with chromate resistance, which might facilitate its growth in heavy metal-rich environments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: ChunLab Inc., Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: ChunLab Inc., Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jongsik
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.affiliation: Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Wook
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.affiliation: Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bae
keywords: Leucobacter salsicius; Microbacteriaceae; chromate resistance