Abstract
Cytophaga fermentans strain JCM 21142T is a marine-dwelling facultative anaerobe. The draft genome sequence of this strain revealed its diverse chemoorganotrophic potential, which makes it capable of metabolizing various polysaccharide substrates. The genome data will facilitate further studies on its taxonomic reclassification, its metabolism, and the mechanisms pertaining to bacterial gliding.
Highlights
Cytophaga fermentans strain JCM 21142T is a marine-dwelling facultative anaerobe
Gliding motility is a typical feature of cytophagas, phylogenetic analyses based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that C. fermentans is misclassified as a species of Cytophaga and should be classified to the order Bacteroidales, not to Cytophagales [4, 5]
The type strain Cytophaga fermentans JCM 21142 was sequenced de novo using the Ion Torrent PGM system, generating 1,115,426 quality-filtered reads
Summary
Cytophaga fermentans strain JCM 21142T is a marine-dwelling facultative anaerobe. The draft genome sequence of this strain revealed its diverse chemoorganotrophic potential, which makes it capable of metabolizing various polysaccharide substrates. The bacterium Cytophaga fermentans, belonging to the phylum Bacteriodetes and first described in 1955 [1], is found commonly in marine mud, near shores, and on decaying marine organisms [2]. Metabolic studies on the species in the order Cytophagales have shown that they are diverse chemoorganotrophs able to degrade many biomacromolecular compounds, including chitin and cellulose [2].
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