Complete Genome Sequences of Bioluminescent Staphylococcus aureus Strains Xen31 and Xen36, Derived from Two Clinical Isolates

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2023 Mar 16;12(3):e0002423. doi: 10.1128/mra.00024-23. Epub 2023 Feb 22.

Abstract

Here, we report complete genome sequences of two clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, namely, Xen31 and Xen36, which have been genetically modified to express an optimized Photorhabdus luminescens luciferase operon. Xen31 and Xen36 are bioluminescent strains used widely for investigation of bacterial pathogenesis, drug discovery, and development of novel therapies.