Whole genome sequence data of Galbitalea sp. strain isolated from gut of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in South Korea

Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), commonly referred to as the cotton leafworm, is a widespread herbivorous pest found in both tropical and temperate regions. We isolated a novel bacterium, Galbitalea sp. and performed whole genome sequencing using the Illumina HiSeq X. Strain SE-J8 is a novel GC-rich bacterium isolated from the gut of S. litura in South Korea. The genome consists of 53 contigs with a total size of 3,332,109 bp, an N50 of 117,772 bp, and a GC% of 71.5 %. The annotation predicted a total of 3144 protein-coding genes and 55 RNA genes, which were classified under 230 subsystems. One third of the subsystems was predominantly associated with the metabolism of proteins, amino acids, and their derivatives. The strain has been deposited in the Korean Culture Center of Microorganisms (KCCM) under the accession number KCCM 43469, and the Japan Collection of Microorganisms (JCM) under the accession number JCM 36272. The draft genome sequence data have been submitted to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) (Bioproject ID Accession Number: PRJNA983434; Biosample ID Accession Number: SAMN35725676; GenBank: GCA_030345695.1; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/datasets/genome/GCF_030345695.1/).