Metagenome-Assembled Genome Sequence of a Strain of Burkholderia cepacia Isolated from the Gut of Macrotermes bellicosus in Nigeria

Jessica L Lenka; Bitrus Yakubu; Richard J Kutshik; Enoch B Joel; Aminu Tukur; Ishaya Y Longdet

doi:10.1128/mra.00777-22

Metagenome-Assembled Genome Sequence of a Strain of Burkholderia cepacia Isolated from the Gut of Macrotermes bellicosus in Nigeria

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2023 Jan 24;12(1):e0077722. doi: 10.1128/mra.00777-22. Epub 2023 Jan 4.

Authors

Jessica L Lenka¹, Bitrus Yakubu², Richard J Kutshik¹, Enoch B Joel¹, Aminu Tukur³, Ishaya Y Longdet¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biochemistry, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria.
² Biotechnology Centre, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.
³ Quality Control Department, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Port Harcourt Refinery, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Abstract

The efficiency of the termite Macrotermes bellicosus at digesting lignocellulose is due to its gut bacterial symbionts. We report the metagenome-assembled genome sequence of Burkholderia cepacia UJ_SKK_1.2, reconstructed from metagenomes produced from Macrotermes bellicosus gut microbiota. The 7,460,271-bp genome obtained consists of 6,763 protein-coding sequences, with 6,719 functionally assigned genes and 59 RNA genes.

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