Draft Genome Sequence of Deinococcus xibeiensis R13, a New Carotenoid-Producing Strain

Genome Announc. 2013 Dec 5;1(6):e00987-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00987-13.

Abstract

Deinococcus xibeiensis strain R13, isolated from radiation-contaminated soils, synthesizes a unique ketocarotenoid, deinoxanthin. Here, we present a 3.49-Mb assembly of its genome sequence, which can help us find the key genes of the deinoxanthin biosynthesis pathways and modify genes obtaining a high yield of the new carotenoid.