title: Complete genome sequence of Thalassolituus oleivorans R6-15, an obligate hydrocarbonoclastic marine bacterium from the Arctic Ocean.
abstract: Strain R6-15 belongs to the genus Thalassolituus, in the family Oceanospirillaceae of Gammaproteobacteria. Representatives of this genus are known to be the obligate hydrocarbonoclastic marine bacteria. Thalassolituus oleivorans R6-15 is of special interest due to its dominance in the crude oil-degrading consortia enriched from the surface seawater of the Arctic Ocean. Here we describe the complete genome sequence and annotation of this strain, together with its phenotypic characteristics. The genome with size of 3,764,053 bp comprises one chromosome without any plasmids, and contains 3,372 protein-coding and 61 RNA genes, including 12 rRNA genes.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen, China ; ; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen, China ; ; Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of Fujian Province, Xiamen, China ; .
authors.forename: Chunming
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen, China ; ; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen, China ; ; Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of Fujian Province, Xiamen, China ; . ; Life Science College, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China .
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen, China ; ; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen, China ; ; Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of Fujian Province, Xiamen, China ; . ; Life Science College, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China .
authors.forename: Yanrong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen, China ; ; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen, China ; ; Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of Fujian Province, Xiamen, China ; .
authors.forename: Qiliang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen, China ; ; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen, China ; ; Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of Fujian Province, Xiamen, China ; .
authors.forename: Zongze
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shao
keywords: Arctic Ocean; Thalassolituus; alkane-degrading; genome; surface seawater