Draft Genome Sequence of Faecalimonas umbilicata JCM 30896T, an Acetate-Producing Bacterium Isolated from Human Feces

Mitsuo Sakamoto; Nao Ikeyama; Masahiro Yuki; Moriya Ohkuma

doi:10.1128/MRA.01091-18

Draft Genome Sequence of Faecalimonas umbilicata JCM 30896^T, an Acetate-Producing Bacterium Isolated from Human Feces

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2018 Sep 6;7(9):e01091-18. doi: 10.1128/MRA.01091-18. eCollection 2018 Sep.

Authors

Mitsuo Sakamoto^{1

2}, Nao Ikeyama¹, Masahiro Yuki¹, Moriya Ohkuma¹

Affiliations

¹ Microbe Division/Japan Collection of Microorganisms, RIKEN BioResource Research Center, Tsukuba, Japan.
² PRIME, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), Tsukuba, Japan.

Abstract

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Faecalimonas umbilicata JCM 30896^T, an acetate-producing bacterium isolated from human feces. The genomic analysis reveals genes for acetate and vitamin B₁₂ synthesis and will facilitate the study of the role of this strain in the human gut.