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Complete genome sequence of the thermophilic Thermus sp. CCB_US3_UF1 from a hot spring in Malaysia

Teh BS 1 , Lau NS 2 , Ng FL 3 , Abdul Rahman AY 3 , Wan X 4 , Saito JA 4 Show all authors , Hou S 4 , Teh AH 2 , Najimudin N 3 , Alam M 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia ; Present address: Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
  • 2 Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • 3 School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • 4 Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
  • 5 Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii USA ; Department of Microbiology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
Stand Genomic Sci, 2015;10:76.
PMID: 26457128 DOI: 10.1186/s40793-015-0053-6

Abstract

Thermus sp. strain CCB_US3_UF1 is a thermophilic bacterium of the genus Thermus, a member of the family Thermaceae. Members of the genus Thermus have been widely used as a biological model for structural biology studies and to understand the mechanism of microbial adaptation under thermal environments. Here, we present the complete genome sequence of Thermus sp. CCB_US3_UF1 isolated from a hot spring in Malaysia, which is the fifth member of the genus Thermus with a completely sequenced and publicly available genome (Genbank date of release: December 2, 2011). Thermus sp. CCB_US3_UF1 has the third largest genome within the genus. The complete genome comprises of a chromosome of 2.26 Mb and a plasmid of 19.7 kb. The genome contains 2279 protein-coding and 54 RNA genes. In addition, its genome revealed potential pathways for the synthesis of secondary metabolites (isoprenoid) and pigments (carotenoid).

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