title: High quality draft genome sequence of the heavy metal resistant bacterium Halomonas zincidurans type strain B6(T).
abstract: Halomonas zincidurans strain B6(T) was isolated from a deep-sea heavy metal rich sediment from the South Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge. The strain showed significant resistance to heavy metals, especially to zinc. Here we describe the genome sequence and annotation, as well as the features, of the organism. The genome contains 3,325 protein-coding genes (2,848 with predicted functions), 61 tRNA genes and 6 rRNA genes. H. zincidurans strain B6(T) encodes 31 genes related to heavy metal resistance. And HGT may play an important role in its adaption to the heavy metal rich environment. H. zincidurans strain B6(T) may have potential applications in the bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated environments.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Ying-Yi
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Zheng-Yang
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chun-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xue-Wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Xu
keywords: Genome; Halomonas; Heavy metal resistant; The South Atlantic Ocean