title: Complete genome sequence of Arthrobacter alpinus ERGS4:06, a yellow pigmented bacterium tolerant to cold and radiations isolated from Sikkim Himalaya.
abstract: Arthrobacter alpinus ERGS4:06, a yellow pigmented bacterium which exhibited tolerance to cold and UV radiations was isolated from the glacial stream of East Rathong glacier in Sikkim Himalaya. Here we report the 4.3Mb complete genome assembly that has provided the basis for potential role of pigments as a survival strategy to combat stressed environment of cold and high UV-radiation and additionally the ability to produce cold active industrial enzymes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India. Electronic address: rakshak@ihbt.res.in.
authors.forename: Rakshak
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India. Electronic address: dharamsingh@ihbt.res.in.
authors.forename: Dharam
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mohit Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Swarnkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D001173:Arthrobacter / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000528:radiation effects; D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D059646:Genome Size; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D046448:Ice Cover / Q000382:microbiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010858:Pigmentation / Q000502:physiology; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012819:Sikkim; D013312:Stress, Physiological
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: Arthrobacter alpinus ERGS4:06; Cold active enzymes; Complete genome sequence; Pigments; SMRT sequencing; UV tolerance