Draft genome sequence of Microbacterium fakhimisp. nov., a novel bacterium associated with the algaChlamydomonas reinhardtii

Abstract

ABSTRACTMicrobacterium fakhimisp. nov. has been isolated from a contaminated algal culture (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii). Its genome has been fully sequenced (3,753,259 base pairs) and a tentative annotation is provided (3,704 genes). Both, genome information and growth tests suggest thatM. fakhimisp. nov. is auxotroph for biotin and thiamine and unable to use sulfate as sulfur (S) source. S-reduced forms, such as methionine and cysteine can supportM. fakhimisp. nov. growth. The potential biotechnological interest of this bacteria is discussed here and in a related research paper (Fakhimi et al., 2023b).