title: Draft genome sequence of Micrococcus luteus strain O'Kane implicates metabolic versatility and the potential to degrade polyhydroxybutyrates.
abstract: Micrococcus luteus is a predominant member of skin microbiome. We here report on the genomic analysis of Micrococcus luteus strain O'Kane that was isolated from an elevator. The partial genome assembly of Micrococcus luteus strain O'Kane is 2.5 Mb with 2256 protein-coding genes and 62 RNA genes. Genomic analysis revealed metabolic versatility with genes involved in the metabolism and transport of glucose, galactose, fructose, mannose, alanine, aspartate, asparagine, glutamate, glutamine, glycine, serine, cysteine, methionine, arginine, proline, histidine, phenylalanine, and fatty acids. Genomic comparison to other M. luteus representatives identified the potential to degrade polyhydroxybutyrates, as well as several antibiotic resistance genes absent from other genomes.
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: Radwa A
authors: RA
authors: Hanafy
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Couger
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: Kristina
authors: K
authors: Baker
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: Chelsea
authors: C
authors: Murphy
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: Shannon D
authors: SD
authors: O'Kane
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: Connie
authors: C
authors: Budd
authors: Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: Donald P
authors: DP
authors: French
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: Wouter D
authors: WD
authors: Hoff
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
authors: Noha
authors: N
authors: Youssef
keywords: Detailed annotation; Draft genome; Metabolic versatility; Micrococcus luteus; Student Initiated Microbial Discovery (SIMD) project