Draft genome sequence of Lampropedia cohaerens strain CT6(T) isolated from arsenic rich microbial mats of a Himalayan hot water spring.
Lampropedia cohaerens strain CT6(T), a non-motile, aerobic and coccoid strain was isolated from arsenic rich microbial mats (temperature ~45 °C) of a hot water spring located atop the Himalayan ranges at Manikaran, India. The present study reports the first genome sequence of type strain CT6(T) of genus Lampropedia cohaerens. Sequencing data was generated using the Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform and assembled with ABySS v 1.3.5. The 3,158,922 bp genome was assembled into 41 contigs with a mean GC content of 63.5 % and 2823 coding sequences. Strain CT6(T) was found to harbour genes involved in both the Entner-Duodoroff pathway and non-phosphorylated ED pathway. Strain CT6(T) also contained genes responsible for imparting resistance to arsenic, copper, cobalt, zinc, cadmium and magnesium, providing survival advantages at a thermal location. Additionally, the presence of genes associated with biofilm formation, pyrroloquinoline-quinone production, isoquinoline degradation and mineral phosphate solubilisation in the genome demonstrate the diverse genetic potential for survival at stressed niches.
Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India.
Charu
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Tripathi
Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India.
Nitish K
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Mahato
Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India.
Pooja
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Rani
Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India.
Yogendra
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Singh
Ciliate Biology Laboratory, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India.
Komal
K
Kamra
Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India.
Rup
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Lal
Arsenic tolerance; Biofilm; Hot spring; Lampropedia cohaerens; Mineral phosphate solubilisation; Pyrroloquinoline-quinone