title: First complete genome sequence of a species in the genus Microterricola, an extremophilic cold active enzyme producing bacterial strain ERGS5:02 isolated from Sikkim Himalaya.
abstract: Here, we report the first ever complete genome sequence of any species in the genus Microterricola. The bacterium Microterricola viridarii ERGS5:02 isolated from the glacial stream of Sikkim Himalaya survived at low temperature and exhibited enhanced growth upon UV treatment, in addition, it also produced cold active enzymes. The complete genome assembly of 3.7 Mb suggested for the presence of genetic elements favoring the survival of bacterium under extreme conditions of UV and low temperature besides producing amylase, lipase and protease of industrial relevance.
authors: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176 061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors: Himanshu
authors: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176 061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors: Mohit Kumar
authors: MK
authors: Swarnkar
authors: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176 061, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors: Dharam
authors: D
authors: Singh
authors: Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 06, Palampur 176 061, Himachal Pradesh, India. Electronic address: rakshak@ihbt.res.in.
authors: Rakshak
authors: R
authors: Kumar
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D000071825:Extremophiles / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012819:Sikkim
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins
keywords: Complete genome sequence; Low temperature; Microterricola viridarii ERGS5:02; SMRT sequencing; UV resistance and cold active enzymes