title: Genome sequence of the anaerobic bacterium Bacillus sp. strain ZYK, a selenite and nitrate reducer from paddy soil.
abstract: Bacillus sp. strain ZYK, a member of the phylum Firmicutes, is of interest for its ability to reduce nitrate and selenite and for its resistance to arsenic under anaerobic conditions. Here we describe some key features of this organism, together with the complete genome sequence and annotation. The 3,575,797 bp long chromosome with its 3,454 protein-coding and 70 RNA genes, and the information gained from its sequence will be relevant to the elucidation of microbially-mediated transformations of nitrogen, selenium and arsenic in paddy soil.
authors.affiliation: State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.affiliation: Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jian-Qiang
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Zheng-Yi
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Rutgers University, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Max M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Häggblom
authors.affiliation: State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China ; Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yong-Guan
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Zhu
keywords: Bacillaceae; Gram-positive; anaerobic; arsenic resistance; nitrate-reduction; paddy soil; selenite-reduction; spore-forming