Genome Sequence of Luminous Piezophile Photobacterium phosphoreum ANT-2200

Genome Announc. 2014 Apr 17;2(2):e00096-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00096-14.

Abstract

Bacteria of the genus Photobacterium thrive worldwide in oceans and show substantially varied lifestyles, including free-living, commensal, pathogenic, symbiotic, and piezophilic. Here, we present the genome sequence of a luminous, piezophilic Photobacterium phosphoreum strain, ANT-2200, isolated from a water column at 2,200 m depth in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the first genomic sequence of the P. phosphoreum group. An analysis of the sequence provides insight into the adaptation of bacteria to the deep-sea habitat.