Complete genome sequence of Desulfurivibrio alkaliphilus strain AHT2T, a haloalkaliphilic sulfidogen from Egyptian hypersaline alkaline lakes. Issue 1 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Melton, Emily; Sorokin, Dimitry; Overmars, Lex; Chertkov, Olga; Clum, Alicia; Pillay, Manoj; Ivanova, Natalia; Shapiro, Nicole; Kyrpides, Nikos; Woyke, Tanja; Lapidus, Alla; Muyzer, Gerard
• Is Part Of: Standards in genomic sciences. Volume 11:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Deltaproteobacteria -- Soda lake -- Sediment -- Sulfur cycle -- Sulfur disproportionation; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics; Periodicals; 572.8605
• DOI: 10.1186/s40793-016-0184-4
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-3277

Abstract

Abstract Desulfurivibrio alkaliphilus strain AHT2T is a strictly anaerobic sulfidogenic haloalkaliphile isolated from a composite sediment sample of eight hypersaline alkaline lakes in the Wadi al Natrun valley in the Egyptian Libyan Desert.D. alkaliphilus AHT2T is Gram-negative and belongs to the familyDesulfobulbaceae within theDeltaproteobacteria . Here we report its genome sequence, which contains a 3.10 Mbp chromosome.D. alkaliphilus AHT2T is adapted to survive under highly alkaline and moderately saline conditions and therefore, is relevant to the biotechnology industry and life under extreme conditions. For these reasons, D. alkaliphilus AHT2T was sequenced by the DOE Joint Genome Institute as part of the Community Science Program.