Abstract
We report the 4.39 Mb draft genome of Bacillus licheniformis GB2, a hydrocarbonoclastic Gram-positive bacterium of the family Bacillaceae, isolated from diesel-contaminated soil at the Ford Motor Company site in Genk, Belgium. Strain GB2 is an effective plant-growth promoter useful for diesel fuel remediation applications based on plant-bacterium associations.
Highlights
We report the 4.39 Mb draft genome of Bacillus licheniformis GB2, a hydrocarbonoclastic Gram-positive bacterium of the family Bacillaceae, isolated from diesel-contaminated soil at the Ford Motor Company site in Genk, Belgium
Using gas chromatography (GC) coupled to mass spectrometry (MS), B. licheniformis GB2 was found to degrade up to 41% of diesel range organics over 14 days
Under greenhouse conditions B. licheniformis GB2 promoted the growth of hybrid poplar cuttings
Summary
We report the 4.39 Mb draft genome of Bacillus licheniformis GB2, a hydrocarbonoclastic Gram-positive bacterium of the family Bacillaceae, isolated from diesel-contaminated soil at the Ford Motor Company site in Genk, Belgium. Members of the genus Bacillus, and various species of Bacillus licheniformis, have been associated with diesel oil degradation in both pure and mixed bacterial cultures [1]. It has been reported that Bacillus licheniformis strains can directly and indirectly enhance the growth of plant species such as Arachis hypogea [2], Brassica campestris [3], and Vitis vinifera cv.
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