Draft Genome Sequence of Hymenobacter sp. Strain IS2118, Isolated from a Freshwater Lake in Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica, Reveals Diverse Genes for Adaptation to Cold Ecosystems

Hyunmin Koo; Travis Ptacek; Michael Crowley; Ashit K Swain; John D Osborne; Asim K Bej; Dale T Andersen

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00739-14

Draft Genome Sequence of Hymenobacter sp. Strain IS2118, Isolated from a Freshwater Lake in Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica, Reveals Diverse Genes for Adaptation to Cold Ecosystems

Genome Announc. 2014 Aug 7;2(4):e00739-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00739-14.

Authors

Hyunmin Koo¹, Travis Ptacek², Michael Crowley³, Ashit K Swain⁴, John D Osborne², Asim K Bej⁵, Dale T Andersen⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA [email protected].
² Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
³ Heflin Center for Genomic Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
⁴ Geological Survey of India, Antarctic Division, Faridabad, India.
⁵ Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
⁶ Carl Sagan Center, SETI Institute, Mountain View, California, USA.

Abstract

Hymenobacter sp. IS2118, isolated from a freshwater lake in Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica, produces extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and manifests tolerance to cold, UV radiation (UVR), and oxidative stress. We report the 5.26-Mb draft genome of strain IS2118, which will help us to understand its adaptation and survival mechanisms in Antarctic extreme ecosystems.

Grants and funding

UL1 TR000165/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States