Draft Genome Sequence of Shewanella decolorationis S12, a Dye-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from a Wastewater Treatment Plant

Meiying Xu,Yun Fang,Xingjuan Chen,Liyou Wu,Jizhong Zhou,Jun Liu,Jun Guo,Guoping Sun,Xueduan Liu,Qichao Tu,Zhengshuang Hua

doi:10.1128/genomea.00993-13

Abstract

Shewanella decolorationis is a valuable microorganism for degrading diverse synthetic textile dyes. Here, we present an annotated draft genome sequence of S. decolorationis S12, which contains 4,219 protein-coding genes and 86 structural RNAs. This information regarding the genetic basis of this bacterium can greatly advance our understanding of the physiology of this species.

Highlights

The genus Shewanella is famous for bioremediation of environments contaminated with toxic organic and inorganic chemicals and has been found in water, sediment, and surfaces of shale and sandstone [1]
Recent studies have demonstrated that Shewanella decolorationis is a powerful species to degrade diverse manufactured textile dyes, including azo and anthraquinone dye, which are carcinogenic to humans [2,3,4]
Genomic DNA extracted from S. decolorationis S12 was sequenced on an Illumina Miseq sequencer according to Illumina’s recommendations

Summary

Introduction

The genus Shewanella is famous for bioremediation of environments contaminated with toxic organic and inorganic chemicals and has been found in water, sediment, and surfaces of shale and sandstone [1]. Recent studies have demonstrated that Shewanella decolorationis is a powerful species to degrade diverse manufactured textile dyes, including azo and anthraquinone dye, which are carcinogenic to humans [2,3,4]. S. decolorationis S12 was isolated in 2002 from activated sludge of a textile-printing wastewater treatment plant in Guangzhou, China [3]. Whole-genome sequences of S. decolorationis have not been available, which is a limitation to the genetic study of this useful species.

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