title: Complete genome sequence of the methanogenic neotype strain Methanobacterium formicicum MF(T.).
abstract: The neotype strain Methanobacterium formicicum MF(T) (DSM1535), a hydrogenotrophic methanogenic Archaeon, was isolated from a domestic sewage sludge digestor in Urbana (IL, USA). Here, the complete genome sequence of the methanogen is reported. The genome is 2,478,074bp in size, featuring a GC content of 41.23%. M. formicicum MF(T) encodes several genes predicted to be involved in adaptation to abiotic stress such as high osmolarity. The strain MF(T) is of biotechnological importance since M. formicicum strains are often found in production-scale biogas plants and it is suggested as a starter culture for the anaerobic biomethanation process.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maus
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology and Wine Research, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Robbin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stantscheff
authors.affiliation: Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wibberg
authors.affiliation: Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Stolze
authors.affiliation: Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Anika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Winkler
authors.affiliation: Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pühler
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology and Wine Research, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: König
authors.affiliation: Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany. Electronic address: aschluet@cebitec.uni-bielefeld.de.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schlüter
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D008697:Methane / Q000378:metabolism; D017014:Methanobacterium / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid
chemical_list: D008697:Methane
keywords: Biogas production; Compatible solute synthesis; Inoculant culture; Methanogenesis