Draft genome sequence of the polyextremophilic Exiguobacterium sp. strain S17, isolated from hyperarsenic lakes in the Argentinian Puna

Exiguobacterium sp. strain S17 is a moderately halotolerant, arsenic-resistant bacterium that was isolated from Laguna Socompa stromatolites in the Argentinian Puna. The draft genome sequence suggests potent enzyme candidates that are essential for survival under multiple environmental extreme condi...

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Autores principales: Vazquez, Martín Pablo, Turjanski, Adrián Gustavo
Publicado: 2013
Acceso en línea:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_21698287_v1_n4_p_Ordonez
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_21698287_v1_n4_p_Ordonez
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Sumario:Exiguobacterium sp. strain S17 is a moderately halotolerant, arsenic-resistant bacterium that was isolated from Laguna Socompa stromatolites in the Argentinian Puna. The draft genome sequence suggests potent enzyme candidates that are essential for survival under multiple environmental extreme conditions, such as high levels of UV radiation, elevated salinity, and the presence of critical arsenic concentrations. © 2013 Ordoñez et al.